Slowly digestible carbohydrates & fibers

  • The exopolysaccharide Gtf180 dextran is produced by the glucansucrase of Lactobaccillus reuteri 180 using sucrose as substrate. The heavily branched α-D-glucan has a heterogeneous structure containing α(1→6) and α(1→3) glucosidic linkages without repeating units present. The terminal positions only carries -α-D-Glcp-(1→6) units, whether all the -α-D-Glcp-α(1→3)- units are 6-substituted. The polysaccharide is constructed out of different isomalto-oligosaccharides (IMO) structures, connected by single α(1→3) bridges in linear and branched orientations.

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  • The glucansucrase of Lactobacillus reuteri 180 catalyzes the synthesis of a diversity of α-glucans from sucrose. An enzyme mutation of Leu940 in domain B significantly changed the linkage and reaction specificity. Compared with the GTF180-ΔN wild type, the GTF180-ΔN L940E mutant has an increased percentage of α(1→6) linkages and a decreased percentage of α(1→3) linkages in the product. Furthermore, the mutant enzyme has an increased polysaccharide synthesis.

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  • The glucansucrase of Lactobacillus reuteri 180 catalyzes the synthesis of a diversity of α-glucans from sucrose. An enzyme mutation of Leu940 in domain B significantly changed the linkage and reaction specificity. Compared with the GTF180-ΔN wild type, the GTF180-ΔN L940F mutant has an increased percentage of α(1→6) linkages and a decreased percentage of α(1→3) linkages in the product. Furthermore, the mutant enzyme has an increased polysaccharide synthesis.

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  • The mutan like polymer GtfML1 is formed using sucrose by the glucanotransferase GtfML1 of Lactobacillus reuteri strain ML1. The highly branched compound contains mainly α(1→3) and a minor amount of α(1→6) linkages. Glucans produced by glucanotransferase enzymes are potentially prebiotic, stimulating the gastrointestinal tract.

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  • The polysaccharide GtfA reuteran is a unique, soluble glucan produced from sucrose by the glucansucrase GtfA-ΔN of Lactobacillus reuteri strain 121. The branched structure contains mainly α(1→4) and α(1→6) glucosidic linkages, with no repeating units present. The production of glucans using lactic acid bacteria is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS), and the compounds have potential prebiotic properties.

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  • The polysaccharide GtfO-∆N reuteran is a soluble glucan produced from sucrose by the glucansucrase GtfO of Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 55730 (LB BIO). The branched structure contains mainly 79 % α(1→4) and a minor amount of 21 % α(1→6) glycosidic linkages, without repeating units present. The production of glucans using lactic acid bacteria is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS), and the compounds have potential prebiotic properties.

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