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| Title |
Biosynthesis of agar in red seaweeds: A review
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| Published in |
Carbohydrate Polymers, January 2017
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.01.078 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Wei-Kang Lee, Yi-Yi Lim, Adam Thean-Chor Leow, Parameswari Namasivayam, Janna Ong Abdullah, Chai-Ling Ho |
| Abstract |
Agar is a jelly-like biopolymer synthesized by many red seaweeds as their major cell wall component. Due to its excellent rheological properties, it has been exploited commercially for applications in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, biomedical and biotechnology industries. Despite its multiple uses, the biosynthesis of this phycocolloid is not fully understood. The current knowledge on agar biosynthesis is inferred from plant biochemistry and putative pathways for ulvan and alginate biosynthesis in green and brown seaweeds, respectively. In this review, the gaps in our current knowledge on agar biosynthetic pathway are discussed, focusing on the biosynthesis of agar precursors, elongation of agar polysaccharide chain and side chain modification. The development of molecular markers for the screening of desired seaweeds for industrial exploitation is also discussed. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 3 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 310 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 310 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 54 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 38 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 31 | 10% |
| Researcher | 22 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 5% |
| Other | 41 | 13% |
| Unknown | 109 | 35% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 60 | 19% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 38 | 12% |
| Chemistry | 21 | 7% |
| Environmental Science | 15 | 5% |
| Engineering | 14 | 5% |
| Other | 36 | 12% |
| Unknown | 126 | 41% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 22 October 2017.
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#15,742,933
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#3,217
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#235,396
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#35
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