BRANCHED ALPHA-GLUCAN, ALPHA-GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE WHICH FORMS THE GLUCAN, THEIR PREPARATION AND USES
申请人:Hayashibara Co., Ltd.
公开号:US20130065293A1
公开(公告)日:2013-03-14
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.
本发明旨在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支链α-葡聚糖来解决上述问题,该支链α-葡聚糖由葡萄糖分子构成,并通过甲基化分析表征,其特征如下:(1) 2,3,6-三甲基-1,4,5-三乙酰基-葡萄糖醇与2,3,4-三甲基-1,5,6-三乙酰基-葡萄糖醇的比率在1:0.6至1:4范围内;(2) 在部分甲基化的葡萄糖醇醋酸酯中,2,3,6-三甲基-1,4,5-三乙酰基-葡萄糖醇和2,3,4-三甲基-1,5,6-三乙酰基-葡萄糖醇的总含量为60%或更高;(3) 在部分甲基化的葡萄糖醇醋酸酯中,2,4,6-三甲基-1,3,5-三乙酰基-葡萄糖醇的含量为0.5%或更高,但小于10%;(4) 在部分甲基化的葡萄糖醇醋酸酯中,2,4-二甲基-1,3,5,6-四乙酰基-葡萄糖醇的含量为0.5%或更高。本发明还提供了一种新型α-葡萄糖基转移酶,用于形成支链α-葡聚糖,以及生产它们的方法和用途。