Cyclodextrin glucanotransferase (EC 2.4.1.19) from the alkaliphilicBacillus sp. G‐825‐6 converts starch mainly to γ‐cyclodextrin (CD8). A combination of error‐prone PCR and DNA shuffling was used to obtain variants of this enzyme with higher product ...
Susanne Melzer +3 more
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Sustainable Natural Product Glycosylation: A Critical Evaluation of Biocatalytic and Chemical Approaches. [PDF]
Developing a process to produce glycosylated natural products involves many decisions, and given the current climate crisis, the environmental impact of the various processes must be a major consideration. This review provides an overview of the various processes and a framework for which metrics should be quantified to select processes that are both ...
Mejia-Otalvaro F +3 more
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The role of arginine 47 in the cyclization and coupling reactions of cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase from Bacillus circulans strain 251 - Implications for product inhibition and product specificity [PDF]
Cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase (CGTase) (EC 2.4.1.19) is used for the industrial production of cyclodextrins. Its application, however, is hampered by the limited cyclodextrin product specificity and the strong inhibitory effect of cyclodextrins on ...
Dijkhuizen, L +3 more
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An overview of licorice application and its health benefits Abstract Since the beginning, human beings have consistently been using plants and their components for the prevention and treatment of various ailments. However, in the last few decades, plant‐based medicines and health supplements are gaining more acceptability and rapid popularity. Licorice
Islam Husain +3 more
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Alkyl glycoside surfactants having long carbohydrate groups including carboxyl groups were synthesized. The carboxyl groups were introduced by chemoenzymatic oxidation and the elongation of the carbohydrate groups was achieved using cyclodextrin glucanotransferase (CGTase) as catalyst.
Ngoc T. N. Ngo +3 more
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Cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase, a hydrolytic protease from Bacillus cereus YUPP‐10, inhibits the growth of Verticillium dahliae and activates cotton innate immunity. The domains for hydrolysis activity and disease resistance induction were identified.
Jinglong Zhou +9 more
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Screening and Selection of Medium Components for Cyclodextrin Glucanotransferase Production by New Alkaliphile Microbacterium terrae KNR 9 Using Plackett-Burman Design. [PDF]
Cyclodextrin glucanotransferase (CGTase, EC 2.4.1.19) production using new alkaliphile Microbacterium terrae KNR 9 was investigated by submerged fermentation. Statistical screening for components belonging to different categories, namely, soluble and raw starches as carbon sources, complex organic and inorganic nitrogen sources, minerals, a buffering ...
Rajput KN, Patel KC, Trivedi UB.
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Replacement of the Catalytic Nucleophile Aspartyl Residue of Dextran Glucosidase by Cysteine Sulfinate Enhances Transglycosylation Activity [PDF]
Dextran glucosidase from Streptococcus mutans (SmDG) catalyzes the hydrolysis of an α-1,6-glucosidic linkage at the nonreducing end of isomaltooligosaccharides and dextran.
Kimura, Atsuo +4 more
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Environmentally benign glycosylation of aryl pyranosides and aryl/alkyl furanosides demonstrating the versatility of thermostable CGTase from Thermoanaerobacterium sp. [PDF]
International audienceAn extensive study on the specificity of transglycosylation and disproportionation of Thermoanaerobacterium sp. cyclodextrin glucosyltranferases against aryl glucopyranosides or furanosides was achieved. While a mixture of maltoside
Chauvin, Anne-Laure +5 more
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Engineering of Cyclodextrin Product Specificity and pH Optima of the Thermostable Cyclodextrin Glycosyltransferase from Thermoanaerobacterium thermosulfurigenes EM1 [PDF]
The product specificity and pH optimum of the thermostable cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase (CGTase) from Thermoanaerobacterium thermosulfurigenes EM1 was engineered using a combination of x-ray crystallography and site-directed mutagenesis.
Bauke W. Dijkstra +44 more
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