In vitro synthesis of glycogen: The structure, properties, and physiological function of enzymatically-synthesized glycogen

Biologia

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 387-394

  Kajiura, Hideki ^a,b   Takata, Hiroki ^b   Akiyama, Tsunehisa ^b   Kakutani, Ryo ^b   Furuyashiki, Takashi ^b   Kojima, Iwao ^b   Harui, Toshiaki ^a   Kuriki, Takashi ^b  

^a Glico Foods Co Ltd   (Japan)

^b EZAKI GLICO CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

glucan; branching enzyme; enzymatic synthesis; glycogen; polysaccharide; structure

Indexed keywords

AQUIFEX AEOLICUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 79953783193     PISSN: 00063088     EISSN: 13369563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11756-011-0053-y     Document Type: Review

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