Branched alpha-glucan, alpha-glucosyltransferase which forms the glucan, their preparation and uses
申请人:Watanabe Hikaru
公开号:US20100120710A1
公开(公告)日:2010-05-13
The present invention has objects to provide a glucan useful as water-soluble dietary fiber, its preparation and uses. The present invention solves the above objects by providing a branched α-glucan, which is constructed by glucose molecules and characterized by methylation analysis as follows:
(1) Ratio of 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4,5-triacetyl-glucitol to 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,5,6-triacetyl-glucitol is in the range of 1:0.6 to 1:4;
(2) Total content of 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4,5-triacetyl-glucitol and 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,5,6-triacetyl-glucitol is 60% or higher in the partially methylated glucitol acetates;
(3) Content of 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-triacetyl-glucitol is 0.5% or higher but less than 10% in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; and
(4) Content of 2,4-dimethyl-1,3,5,6-tetraacetyl-glucitol is 0.5% or higher in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; a novel α-glucosyltransferase which forms the branched α-glucan, processes for producing them, and their uses.
本发明的目的是提供一种作为水溶性膳食纤维有用的葡聚糖、其制备和用途。本发明通过提供一种分支α-葡聚糖来解决上述目的,该葡聚糖由葡萄糖分子构成,其特征通过甲基化分析如下:(1)2,3,6-三甲基-1,4,5-三乙酰-葡萄糖醇与2,3,4-三甲基-1,5,6-三乙酰-葡萄糖醇的比率在1:0.6至1:4的范围内;(2)2,3,6-三甲基-1,4,5-三乙酰-葡萄糖醇和2,3,4-三甲基-1,5,6-三乙酰-葡萄糖醇的总含量在部分甲基化葡萄糖醇醋酸酯中达到60%或更高;(3)2,4,6-三甲基-1,3,5-三乙酰-葡萄糖醇的含量在部分甲基化葡萄糖醇醋酸酯中为0.5%或更高,但小于10%;(4)2,4-二甲基-1,3,5,6-四乙酰-葡萄糖醇的含量在部分甲基化葡萄糖醇醋酸酯中为0.5%或更高。本发明还提供了一种形成分支α-葡聚糖的新型α-葡萄糖基转移酶,用于生产它们的方法以及它们的用途。