Glycosylation is a commonly used strategy to alter the physicochemical properties of compounds. Glucansucrase enzymes efficiently glucosylate a diversity of small molecules. When incubated with only sucrose, glucansucrases synthesize α-glucan poly- and oligosaccharides from [...]

Get in-depth knowledge of your carbohydrate products Carbohydrates are increasingly important food ingredients, serving many purposes such as texturizing and energy release. In other industries, a wide variety of functionalities make carbohydrates suitable for [...]

Carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) are an extensive group of enzymes involved in the synthesis and break down of carbohydrates. CarbExplore has a library containing unique enzymes, which can be used for a wide range of [...]

Nature provides an enormous variation in carbohydrate structures with numerous biological functions. Understanding the functional properties of carbohydrates on basis of their detailed structures is the Holy Grail in scientific research and industrial applications. [...]