Enzymatic modification of alginates with the mannuronan C-5epimerase AlgE4 enhances their solubility at low pH

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 257-262

  Hartmann, Martin ^a   Dentini, Mariella ^b   Ingar Draget, Kurt ^a   Skjåk Bræk, Gudmund ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acid solubility; Alginate; C 5 epimerase

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ENZYMES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PH EFFECTS; SOLUBILITY;

ACID SOLUBILITY; ALGINATE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; C-5 EPIMERASE;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DURVILLAEA ANTARCTICA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LAMINARIA; LAMINARIA HYPERBOREA; LESSONIA NIGRESCENS;

EID: 31344434261     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2005.08.052     Document Type: Article

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