levan

5-[[5-[[3,4- dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-2,3,4-triol fructan polyfructose polyfructose produced by enzymatic action on sucrose PubMed: Cloning and heterologous expression of the ftfCNC-2(1) gene from Weissella confusa MBFCNC-2(1) as an extracellular active fructansucrase in Bacillus subtilis. PubMed: From fructans to difructose dianhydrides. PubMed: [Application of levansucrase in levan synthesis--a review]. PubMed: Current use of ultrasound transmission gel for transesophageal echocardiogram examinations: a survey of cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship directors. PubMed: Exopolysaccharides synthesized by Lactobacillus reuteri protect against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in piglets. PubMed: Biosynthesis of levan by levansucrase from Bacillus methylotrophicus SK 21.002. PubMed: Levan production by Zymomonas mobilis in batch and continuous fermentation systems. PubMed: Levan from Bacillus subtilis Natto: its effects in normal and in streptozotocin-diabetic rats. PubMed: Functional characterization of sucrose phosphorylase and scrR, a regulator of sucrose metabolism in Lactobacillus reuteri. PubMed: Properties of Geobacillus stearothermophilus levansucrase as potential biocatalyst for the synthesis of levan and fructooligosaccharides. PubMed: Film forming microbial biopolymers for commercial applications-A review. PubMed: Floral visitation by the Argentine ant reduces pollinator visitation and seed set in the coast barrel cactus, Ferocactus viridescens. PubMed: The anti-obesity effects of the dietary combination of fermented red ginseng with levan in high fat diet mouse model. PubMed: Microbial production of levanase for specific hydrolysis of levan. PubMed: Exopolymer diversity and the role of levan in Bacillus subtilis biofilms. PubMed: Identification of Lactobacillus curvatus TMW 1.624 dextransucrase and comparative characterization with Lactobacillus reuteri TMW 1.106 and Lactobacillus animalis TMW 1.971 dextransucrases. PubMed: Structural analysis of fructans produced by acetic acid bacteria reveals a relation to hydrocolloid function. PubMed: Fructanase and fructosyltransferase activity of non-Saccharomyces yeasts isolated from fermenting musts of Mezcal. PubMed: Preparation, antioxidant and antitumor activities in vitro of different derivatives of levan from endophytic bacterium Paenibacillus polymyxa EJS-3. PubMed: Purification and characterization of levansucrases from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens in intra- and extracellular forms useful for the synthesis of levan and fructooligosaccharides. PubMed: High levan accumulation in transgenic tobacco plants expressing the Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus levansucrase gene. PubMed: Cloning and functional characterization of a fructan 1-exohydrolase (1-FEH) in edible burdock (Arctium lappa L.). PubMed: Characterization of glucan-producing Leuconostoc strains isolated from sourdough. PubMed: A simple method for the simultaneous decoloration and deproteinization of crude levan extract from Paenibacillus polymyxa EJS-3 by macroporous resin. PubMed: Expression, purification and use of the soluble domain of Lactobacillus paracasei beta-fructosidase to optimise production of bioethanol from grass fructans. PubMed: Sucrose: A prospering and sustainable organic raw material. PubMed: Hydrolytic methods for the quantification of fructose equivalents in herbaceous biomass. PubMed: Enhanced levan production using chitin-binding domain fused levansucrase immobilized on chitin beads. PubMed: Two active forms of Zymomonas mobilis levansucrase. An ordered microfibril structure of the enzyme promotes levan polymerization. PubMed: Analysis of bacterial community during the fermentation of pulque, a traditional Mexican alcoholic beverage, using a polyphasic approach. PubMed: Rheological characterization of levan polysaccharides from Microbacterium laevaniformans. PubMed: Functional analysis of the fructooligosaccharide utilization operon in Lactobacillus paracasei 1195. PubMed: Efficient production of poly-gamma-glutamic acid by Bacillus subtilis ZJU-7. PubMed: Isolation and characterization of mutants from levan-producing Zymomonas mobilis. PubMed: selective production and characterization of levan by Bacillus subtilis (Natto) Takahashi. PubMed: In vitro digestibility and fermentability of levan and its hypocholesterolemic effects in rats. PubMed: Catalytic activity of zymomonas mobilis extracellular "levan-levansucrase" complex in sucrose medium. PubMed: Effect of levan's branching structure on antitumor activity. PubMed: Antitumor activity of levan polysaccharides from selected microorganisms. PubMed: Effects of several environmental factors on the anti-Listeria monocytogenes activity of an essential oil of Picea excelsa. PubMed: Strategies and trajectories of coral reef fish larvae optimizing self-recruitment. PubMed: Influence of nutritional factors on the nature, yield, and composition of exopolysaccharides produced by Gluconacetobacter xylinus I-2281. PubMed: Levan fructotransferase from Arthrobacter oxydans J17-21 catalyzes the formation of the di-D-fructose dianhydride IV from levan. PubMed: The Sr1 gene that controls diversity of the anti-inulin antibody response maps to mouse chromosome 14. PubMed: Investigating the prebiotic and gas-generating effects of selected carbohydrates on the human colonic microflora. PubMed: In vitro study of prebiotic properties of levan-type exopolysaccharides from Lactobacilli and non-digestible carbohydrates using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis. PubMed: Determination of oligofructose, a soluble dietary fiber, by high-temperature capillary gas chromatography. PubMed: Mutational analysis of avidity and fine specificity of anti-levan antibodies. PubMed: Biochemical and structural characterization of the glucan and fructan exopolysaccharides synthesized by the lactobacillus reuteri wild-type strain and by mutant strains PubMed: Identification of gene loci controlling pectate lyase production and soft-rot pathogenicity in Pseudomonas marginalis. PubMed: Avidity maturation, repertoire shift, and strain differences in antibodies to bacterial levan, a type 2 thymus-independent polysaccharide antigen. PubMed: Identification of exopolysaccharides produced by fluorescent pseudomonads associated with commercial mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) production. PubMed: [Severe anaphylactic shock with heart arrest caused by coffee and gum arabic, potentiated by beta-blocking eyedrops]. PubMed: Strain-dependent restricted VH and VL usage by anti-bacterial levan monoclonal antibodies. PubMed: Pro-melanin-concentrating hormone gene (PMCH) is localized on human chromosome 12q and rat chromosome 7. PubMed: Microbial levan. PubMed: Jejunal bypass stimulation of pancreatic growth and cholecystokinin secretion in rats: importance of luminal nutrients. PubMed: Pseudomonas fluorescens biovar V: its resolution into distinct component groups and the relationship of these groups to other P. fluorescens biovars, to P. putida, and to psychrotrophic pseudomonads associated with food spoilage. PubMed: Plasma cholecystokinin and pancreatic growth during adaptation to dietary protein. PubMed: Threshold doses for conditioned avoidance behavior using low dose rate gamma radiations. PubMed: Post-irradiation avoidance and recovery of preference of saccharin sodium in mice.