Structural analysis of the alpha-D-glucan (EPS180) produced by the Lactobacillus reuteri strain 180 glucansucrase GTF180 enzyme

Sander van Leeuwen, S. Kralj, G.H. van Geel-Schutten, Gerrit Gerwig, L. Dijkhuizen, J.P. Kamerling

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Abstract

The neutral exopolysaccharide EPS180 produced from sucrose by the glucansucrase GTF180 enzyme from Lactobacillus reuteri 180 was found to be a (1 -> 3, 1 -> 6)-alpha-D-glucan, with no repeating units present. Based on linkage analysis, periodate oxidation, and ID/2D (1)H and (13)C NMR spectroscopy of the intact EPS180, as well as MS and NMR analysis of oligosaccharides obtained by partial acid hydrolysis of EPS180, a composite model, that includes all identified structural features, was formulated as follows:

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1237-1250
Number of pages14
JournalCarbohydrate Research
Volume343
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19-May-2008

Keywords

  • alpha-D-glucan
  • polysaccharide structural analysis
  • GTF180 glucansucrase
  • (1)H NMR spectroscopy
  • Lactobacillus reuteri 180
  • LACTIC-ACID BACTERIA
  • FORMS

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