Production of modified polymeric carbohydrates

The cloning of a gene responsible for the phosphorylation of glucans has made it possible to genetically engineer the phosphorylation level of starches in higher plants. Through the manipulation of starch synthase activity, it is now also possible to genetically tailor the chain-length distribution...

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Published in:Current opinion in biotechnology 1999-04, Vol.10 (2), p.169-174
Main Authors: Heyer, Arnd G, Lloyd, James R, Kossmann, Jens
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopolymers
Carbohydrate Conformation
Carbohydrates - biosynthesis
Carbohydrates - chemistry
Chenopodiaceae - metabolism
Solanum tuberosum - metabolism
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Summary:The cloning of a gene responsible for the phosphorylation of glucans has made it possible to genetically engineer the phosphorylation level of starches in higher plants. Through the manipulation of starch synthase activity, it is now also possible to genetically tailor the chain-length distribution in the amylopectin. Both findings will lead to the development of novel starches utilized as a renewable resource. The production of fructans on a large scale can also be envisioned for the near future.
ISSN:0958-1669
1879-0429
DOI:10.1016/S0958-1669(99)80030-5