Structural analysis of the α--D-glucan (EPS35-5) produced by the Lactobacillus reuteri strain 35-5 glucansucrase GTFA enzyme

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

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Abstract

The neutral exopolysaccharide EPS35-5 (reuteran) produced from sucrose by the glucansucrase GTFA enzyme from Lactobacillus reuteri 35-5 was found to be a (1?4,1?6)-α-D-glucan, with no repeating units present. Based on linkage analysis and 1D/2D 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy of intact EPS35-5, as well as MS and NMR analysis of oligosaccharides obtained by partial acid hydrolysis and enzymatic hydrolysis, using pullulanase M1 (Klebsiella planticola), of EPS35-5, a composite model, that includes all identified structural elements, was formulated as follows:
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Pages (from-to)1251-1265
Number of pages15
JournalCarbohydrate Research
Volume343
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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