Biodegradation of Alginate, Xanthan, and Gellan
Part 9. Miscellaneous Biopolymers and Biodegradation of Polymers
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wataru Hashimoto,
Yumiko Mishima,
Osamu Miyake,
Dr. Hirokazu Nankai,
Dr. Keiko Momma,
Prof. Dr. Kousaku Murata,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wataru Hashimoto
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Yumiko Mishima,
Osamu Miyake,
Dr. Hirokazu Nankai,
Dr. Keiko Momma,
Prof. Dr. Kousaku Murata,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wataru Hashimoto
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Kyoto University, Graduate School of Agriculture, Uji, Kyoto, Japan, 611-0011
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Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
- Introduction
- Historical Outline
- Alginate
- Xanthan
- Gellan
- Alginate Depolymerization
- Alginate-assimilating Bacterium
- Genes Responsible for Uptake of Alginate
- Enzymatic Depolymerization System for Alginate in Sphingomonas sp. A1
- Catalytic Action and Crystal Structure of Alginate Lyase A1-III
- Xanthan Depolymerization
- Xanthan-assimilating Bacterium
- Properties of Xanthan Lyase and its Gene
- Enzymatic Depolymerization System for Xanthan in Bacillus sp. GL1
- Gellan Depolymerization
- Gellan-assimilating Bacterium
- Properties of Gellan Lyase and its Gene
- Enzymatic Depolymerization System for Gellan in Bacillus sp. GL1
- Concluding Remarks
- Direct Uptake System for Macromolecules
- Common Rules for Polysaccharide Lyase Processing
- Structure and Evolution of Sugar-metabolizing Enzymes
- Functions of Bacterial Exopoly- and Oligosaccharides
- Outlook and Perspectives
- Acknowledgments
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