Structure of the Klebsiella type 10 capsular polysaccharide
作者:Arun K. Sarkar、Nirmolendu Roy
DOI:10.1016/s0008-6215(00)90300-8
日期:1986.9
The capsular polysaccharide from KlebsiellaType 10 was found to contain D-galactose, D-glucose, D-mannose, and D-glucuronic acid in the ratios 3:1:1:1. Acid hydrolysis of the polysaccharide gave one aldobiouronic acid, one aldotriouronic acid, one aldotetraouronic acid, and two neutral disaccharides the structures of which were established. The native and carboxyl-reduced polysaccharide have been subjected
Mixtures of partially O-methylated alditol acetate standards of galactofuranose were synthesized rapidly. Methyl galactofuranosides were obtained with a yield of 79.9% within 4h under optimized reaction conditions. Methylation of methyl glycosides was carried out in the presence of BaO/Ba(OH)2·8H2O, giving rise to mixtures of partiallymethylated glycosides. The batch containing the most diverse structures
Neotrehalose is prepared in a relatively high-yield by a process comprising allowing β-galactosidase to act on a solution containing lactoneotrehalose to form neotrehalose and recoverying the resultant neotrehalose. The neotrehalose is a non-reducing oligosaccharide having a satisfiable stability and a rich- and high-quality-sweetness and is assimilated and utilized as energy source in vivo when orally administered. Neotrehalose in the form of crystal has a satisfiable handleability because it is readily soluble in water and substantially free of hygroscopicity. These render neotrehalose very useful in the fields of food-, cosmetic- and pharmaceutical-industries.
A thermostable trehalose phosphorylase which is obtainable from microorganisms of the genus Thermoanaerobium and which hydrolyzes trehalose in the presence of an inorganic phosphoric acid to form D-glucose and β-D-glucose-1-phosphoric acid. The trehalose phosphorylase can be also prepared by recombinant DNA technology. When the enzyme is allowed to contact with β-D-glucose-1-phosphoric acid as a saccharide donor in the presence of other saccharides, glucosyl-transferred saccharides including glucosyl-D-galactoside, which are conventionally known but scarcely obtainable, can be produced on an industrial-scale and in a relatively-low cost.
According to the present invention, an anti-allergic agent is provided which includes a polysaccharide comprising galactose, glucose and rhamnose as constituents, or includes a microorganism belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium and extracellularly producing the polysaccharide. The anti-allergic agent of the present invention can be used in oral compositions and compositions for external application, and is suitable for use in products such as food products, pharmaceutical products, and cosmetics.