| Title |
Curdlan and other bacterial (1→3)-β-d-glucans
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, April 2005
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00253-005-1959-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
M. McIntosh, B. A. Stone, V. A. Stanisich |
| Abstract |
Three structural classes of (1-->3)-beta-D-glucans are encountered in some important soil-dwelling, plant-associated or human pathogenic bacteria. Linear (1-->3)-beta-glucans and side-chain-branched (1-->3,1-->2)-beta-glucans are major constituents of capsular materials, with roles in bacterial aggregation, virulence and carbohydrate storage. Cyclic (1-->3,1-->6)-beta-glucans are predominantly periplasmic, serving in osmotic adaptation. Curdlan, the linear (1-->3)-beta-glucan from Agrobacterium, has unique rheological and thermal gelling properties, with applications in the food industry and other sectors. This review includes information on the structure, properties and molecular genetics of the bacterial (1-->3)-beta-glucans, together with an overview of the physiology and biotechnology of curdlan production and applications of this biopolymer and its derivatives. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 2 | <1% |
| Czechia | 2 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 304 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 48 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 42 | 13% |
| Researcher | 39 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 32 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 20 | 6% |
| Other | 52 | 17% |
| Unknown | 79 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 93 | 30% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 34 | 11% |
| Engineering | 19 | 6% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 11 | 4% |
| Other | 43 | 14% |
| Unknown | 94 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
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#5
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