Remarkable evolutionary relatedness among the enzymes and proteins from the α-amylase family

Š Janeček, M Gabriško - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2016 - Springer
The α-amylase is a ubiquitous starch hydrolase catalyzing the cleavage of the α-1, 4-
glucosidic bonds in an endo-fashion. Various α-amylases originating from different …

Transitory starch metabolism in guard cells: unique features for a unique function

D Santelia, JE Lunn - Plant Physiology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Transitory Starch Metabolism in Guard Cells: Unique Features for a Unique Function | Plant
Physiology | Oxford Academic Skip to Main Content Advertisement Oxford Academic Journals …

Amylose recognition and ring-size determination of amylomaltase

C Roth, N Weizenmann, N Bexten, W Saenger… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
Starch is a major carbon and energy source throughout all kingdoms of life. It consists of two
carbohydrate polymers, branched amylopectin and linear amylose, which are sparingly …

Conformational switch of the 250s loop enables the efficient transglycosylation in GH family 77

Z Guo, L Wang, D Rao, W Liu, M Xue… - Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Amylomaltases (AMs) play important roles in glycogen and maltose metabolism. However,
the molecular mechanism is elusive. Here, we investigated the conformational dynamics of …

Structural biology of starch-degrading enzymes and their regulation

MS Møller, B Svensson - Current opinion in structural biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Self-stabilisation of amylose in the active site of sugar beet GH31 α-glucosidase.•
Substrate complex of the debranching barley limit dextrinase.•Carbohydrate surface binding …

Production of large-ring cyclodextrins by amylomaltases

K Krusong, A Ismail, K Wangpaiboon, P Pongsawasdi - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Amylomaltase is a well-known glucan transferase that can produce large ring cyclodextrins
(LR-CDs) or so-called cycloamyloses via cyclization reaction. Amylomaltases have been …

Heterologous expression of 4α-glucanotransferase: Overproduction and properties for industrial applications

S Nakapong, S Tumhom, J Kaulpiboon… - World Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract 4α-Glucanotransferase (4α-GTase) is unique in its ability to form cyclic
oligosaccharides, some of which are of industrial importance. Generally, low amount of …

Combined transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals insights into resistance of Arabidopsis bam3 mutant against the phytopathogenic fungus Fusarium …

E Kalogeropoulou, KA Aliferis, SE Tjamos, I Vloutoglou… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The wilt-inducing strains of Fusarium oxysporum are responsible for severe damage to
many economically important plant species. The most cost-effective and environmentally …

Structural analysis and reaction mechanism of the disproportionating enzyme (D‐enzyme) from potato

K Imamura, T Matsuura, A Nakagawa… - Protein …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Starch produced by plants is a stored form of energy and is an important dietary source of
calories for humans and domestic animals. Disproportionating enzyme (D‐enzyme) …

Structural insights into starch-metabolizing enzymes and their applications

T Tagami - Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Starch is a polysaccharide produced exclusively through photosynthesis in plants and
algae; however, is utilized as an energy source by most organisms, from microorganisms to …