Novel Materials Based on Enzymatically Synthesized Amylose and Amylopectin

J. van der Vlist, K. Loos

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Abstract

Oligo- and polysaccharides are important macromolecules in living systems, showing their multifunctional characteristics in the construction of cell walls, energy storage, cell recognition and their immune response. Starch, the most abundant storage reserve carbohydrate in plants, is composed of two types of alpha-glucan, amylose and amylopectin. The branched structure, high amount of functional groups, biocompatibility of starch architectures makes them suitable for applications in the biomedical field and in the food industry. The exact way of starch biosynthesis in plants is still not known today. Here we are using a tandem reaction of two enzymes to synthesize "artificial" starch or rather (hyper)branched amylose in vitro. One enzyme is responsible for building the linear (amylose) part while the other enzyme introduces the branches. With the described tandem reaction of two enzymes, we are currently synthesizing hybrid copolymeric materials bearing (hyper)branched polysaccharide structures. (C) 2008 American Chemical Society

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPolymer Biocatalysis and Biomaterials II
EditorsH.N. Cheng, R.A. Gross
Place of PublicationWashington, DC, USA
PublisherAMER CHEMICAL SOC
Pages362-378
Number of pages17
Edition999
ISBN (Electronic)9780841221420
ISBN (Print)978-0-8412-6970-5
Publication statusPublished - 2008
EventSymposium on Polymer Biocatalysis and Biomaterials held at the 2006 ACS National Meeting - , Morocco
Duration: 11-Sept-200614-Sept-2006

Publication series

NameACS SYMPOSIUM SERIES
PublisherAMER CHEMICAL SOC
Volume999
ISSN (Print)0097-6156

Other

OtherSymposium on Polymer Biocatalysis and Biomaterials held at the 2006 ACS National Meeting
Country/TerritoryMorocco
Period11/09/200614/09/2006

Keywords

  • SHAPED HYBRID POLYMERS
  • COIL BLOCK-COPOLYMERS
  • VINE-TWINING POLYMERIZATION
  • DEFINIERT VERZWEIGTER POLYSACCHARIDE
  • CARBOHYDRATE MODIFIED POLYSILOXANES
  • UND SYNTHETISCHE AMYLOSE
  • OCTYL-D-GLUCONAMIDE
  • AMIDE LINKAGES
  • BRANCHED POLYSACCHARIDES
  • INCLUSION COMPLEXES

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