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Chen S, Bouchibti Y, Xie Y, Chen Y, Chang V, Lebrilla CB. Analysis of Cell Glycogen with Quantitation and Determination of Branching Using Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2023; 95:12884-12892. [PMID: 37584460 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
Abstract
Glycogen is a highly branched biomacromolecule that functions as a glucose buffer. It is involved in multiple diseases such as glycogen storage disorders, diabetes, and even liver cancer, where the imbalance between biosynthetic and catabolic enzymes results in structural alterations and abnormal accumulation of glycogen that can be toxic to cells. Accurate and sensitive glycogen quantification and structural determination are prerequisites for understanding the phenotypes and biological functions of glycogen under these conditions. In this research, we furthered cell glycogen characterization by presenting a highly sensitive method to measure the glycogen content and degree of branching. The method employed a novel fructose density gradient as an alternative to the traditional sucrose gradient to fractionate glycogen from cell mixtures using ultracentrifugation. Fructose was used to avoid the large glucose background, allowing the method to be highly quantitative. The glycogen content was determined by quantifying 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone (PMP)-derivatized glucose residues obtained from acid-hydrolyzed glycogen using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography/triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UHPLC/QqQ-MS). The degree of branching was determined through linkage analysis where the glycogen underwent permethylation, hydrolysis, PMP derivatization, and UHPLC/QqQ-MS analysis. The new approach was used to study the effect of insulin on the glycogen phenotypes of human hepatocellular carcinoma (Hep G2) cells. We observed that cells produced greater amounts of glycogen with less branching under increasing insulin levels before reaching the cell's insulin-resistant state, where the trend reversed and the cells produced less but higher-branched glycogen. The advantage of this method lies in its high sensitivity in characterizing both the glycogen level and the structure of biological samples.
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- Siyu Chen
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Bakir EM, El Semary NA. Spectrofluorometric method for detection glycogen using chemically gold nanoparticles: Cyanobacteria as biological model. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 281:121584. [PMID: 35944347 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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There is a need for simple spectrofluorimetric method for detection of glycogen molecule based on binding to nanogold. Here we propose such a quantification method for glycogen using cyanobacteria as a biological model. Biologically, two strains of cyanobacteria were selected based on their previously tested nanogold biosynthetic abilities. Chemically, spherical gold nanoparticles were prepared and tested for binding to the glycogen molecule. Experimental analyses were conducted to determine the morphological and optical properties of the Au-glycogen hydrocolloids. Results: The plasmon band of biosynthesized AuNPs-glycogen was centered at 520-540 nm with size diameter was 41.7 ± 0.2 nm. The vibrational bands of glycogen were observed at 1,000 to 1,200 cm-1. The Au3+/Au0 redox coupling cycle was observed. The luminescence of AuNPs showed more stability by the addition of gradual concentrations of glycogen molecules. The detection (LOD) and quantitation limits (LOQ) were observed to be 0.89 and 2.95 µmol L-1 respectively (R2 = 0.99). The good chemical stability of this colloidal system and the glycogen molecule studied via density functional theory (DFT). The HOMO level of glycogen unit was closed near to LUMO level of Au3+. Conclusion: The associations formed between the gold nanoparticles and glycogen resulted in good chemical stability. This indicates that the quantification method proposed can be stably applied.
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- Esam M Bakir
- Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Al-Abassia11566, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Biological Sciences Department, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa31982, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Helwan, Cairo 11795, Egypt.
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Ventouri IK, Loeber S, Somsen GW, Schoenmakers PJ, Astefanei A. Field-flow fractionation for molecular-interaction studies of labile and complex systems: A critical review. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1193:339396. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.339396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Huang J, Wang Z, Fan L, Ma S. A review of wheat starch analyses: Methods, techniques, structure and function. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 203:130-142. [PMID: 35093434 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.01.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Wheat starch has received much attention as an important source of dietary energy for humans, an interesting carbohydrate and a polymeric material. The understanding of the structure and function of wheat starch has always been accompanied by newer technological tools. On the one hand, the general knowledge of wheat starch is constantly being enriched. On the other hand, an increasing number of studies are trying to add new insights to what is already known from two frontier perspectives, namely, wheat starch supramolecular structures and wheat starch fine structures (CLDs). This review describes the structure and function of wheat starch from the perspective of wheat starch analysis techniques (instruments).
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- Jihong Huang
- College of Food and Medicine, Xuchang University, Xuchang, Henan 461000, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- College of Food and Medicine, Xuchang University, Xuchang, Henan 461000, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China.
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Liu J, Bai Y, Ji H, Wang Y, Jin Z, Svensson B. Controlling the Fine Structure of Glycogen-like Glucan by Rational Enzymatic Synthesis. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:14951-14960. [PMID: 34847321 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c06531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Glycogen-like glucan (GnG), a hyperbranched glucose polymer, has been receiving increasing attention to generate synthetic polymers and nanoparticles. Importantly, different branching patterns strongly influence the functionality of GnG. To uncover ways of obtaining different GnG branching patterns, a series of GnG with radius from 22.03 to 27.06 nm were synthesized using sucrose phosphorylase, α-glucan phosphorylase (GP), and branching enzyme (BE). Adjusting the relative activity ratio of GP and BE (GP/BE) made the molecular weight (MW) distribution of intermediate GnG products follow two different paths. At a low GP/BE, the GnG developed from "small to large" during the synthetic process, with the MW increasing from 6.15 × 106 to 1.21 × 107 g/mol, and possessed a compact structure. By contrast, a high GP/BE caused the "large to small" model, with the MW reduction of GnG from 1.62 × 107 to 1.21 × 107 g/mol, and created a loose external structure. The higher GP activity promoted the elongation of external chains and restrained chain transfer by the BE to the inner zone of GnG, which would modulate the loose-tight structure of GnG. These findings provide new useful insights into the construction of structurally well-defined nanoparticles.
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- Jialin Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Enzyme and Protein Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby DK-2800, Denmark
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Pais M, George SD, Rao P. Glycogen nanoparticles as a potential corrosion inhibitor. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 182:2117-2129. [PMID: 34087305 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.05.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Biological macromolecules are proven to be potential green corrosion inhibitors because of their outstanding structural features and eco-friendliness. This study is aimed at enhancing their corrosion mitigation capabilities by converting them into nanoparticles. This is the first work where nanoparticles of biological macromolecules are exploited for corrosion mitigation studies. Glycogen nanoparticles (GLY-Np) were synthesized by microwave-mediated nanoprecipitation method and characterized by ATR-FTIR, XRD, UV-Visible Spectroscopy, FESEM analysis, EDX, TEM, and Zeta potential measurements. They are used as an eco-friendly inhibitor for corrosion control of zinc in sulfamic acid (NH2SO3H). The electrochemical study was a primary experimental tool employed for corrosion rate measurement. Conditions were optimized to obtain maximum inhibition efficiency by varying concentrations of inhibitor and temperature. Activation and thermodynamic parameters were evaluated and discussed in detail. A suitable adsorption isotherm was proposed to fit the experimental results. Adsorption of the inhibitor was confirmed by SEM, EDX, and AFM techniques. The inhibition efficiency of 92% was obtained for 0.02 gL-1 GLY-Np. Thus, GLY-Np turned out to be an effective green inhibition with economic benefits.
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- Mikitha Pais
- Department of Chemistry, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India; Centre for Applied Nanosciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India.
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Chen X, Zhang W, Dou Y, Song T, Shen S, Dou H. Applications of asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation for separation and characterization of polysaccharides: A review. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1635:461726. [PMID: 33250160 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Polysaccharides are the most abundant natural biopolymers on the earth and are widely used in food, medicine, materials, cosmetics, and other fields. The physicochemical properties of polysaccharides such as particle size and molecular weight often affect their practical applications. In recent years, asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) has been widely used in the separation and characterization of polysaccharides because it has no stationary phases or packing materials, which reduces the risk of shear degradation of polysaccharides. In this review, the principle of AF4 was introduced briefly. The operation conditions of AF4 for the analysis of polysaccharides were discussed. The applications of AF4 for the separation and characterization of polysaccharides from different sources (plants, animals, and microorganisms) over the last decade were critically reviewed.
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- Xue Chen
- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Disease of Hebei Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Disease of Hebei Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Disease of Hebei Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China; Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China.
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Starch and Glycogen Analyses: Methods and Techniques. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10071020. [PMID: 32660096 PMCID: PMC7407607 DOI: 10.3390/biom10071020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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For complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen and starch, various analytical methods and techniques exist allowing the detailed characterization of these storage carbohydrates. In this article, we give a brief overview of the most frequently used methods, techniques, and results. Furthermore, we give insights in the isolation, purification, and fragmentation of both starch and glycogen. An overview of the different structural levels of the glucans is given and the corresponding analytical techniques are discussed. Moreover, future perspectives of the analytical needs and the challenges of the currently developing scientific questions are included.
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Besford QA, Cavalieri F, Caruso F. Glycogen as a Building Block for Advanced Biological Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1904625. [PMID: 31617264 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201904625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Biological nanoparticles found in living systems possess distinct molecular architectures and diverse functions. Glycogen is a unique biological polysaccharide nanoparticle fabricated by nature through a bottom-up approach. The biocatalytic synthesis of glycogen has evolved over time to form a nanometer-sized dendrimer-like structure (20-150 nm) with a highly branched surface and a dense core. This makes glycogen markedly different from other natural linear or branched polysaccharides and particularly attractive as a platform for biomedical applications. Glycogen is inherently biodegradable, nontoxic, and can be functionalized with diverse surface and internal motifs for enhanced biofunctional properties. Recently, there has been growing interest in glycogen as a natural alternative to synthetic polymers and nanoparticles in a range of applications. Herein, the recent literature on glycogen in the material-based sciences, including its use as a constituent in biodegradable hydrogels and fibers, drug delivery vectors, tumor targeting and penetrating nanoparticles, immunomodulators, vaccine adjuvants, and contrast agents, is reviewed. The various methods of chemical functionalization and physical assembly of glycogen nanoparticles into multicomponent nanodevices, which advance glycogen toward a functional therapeutic nanoparticle from nature and back again, are discussed in detail.
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- Quinn A Besford
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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Fuentes C, Castañeda R, Rengel F, Peñarrieta JM, Nilsson L. Characterization of molecular properties of wheat starch from three different types of breads using asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation (AF4). Food Chem 2019; 298:125090. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Simple, fast and accurate method for the determination of glycogen in the model unicellular cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. J Microbiol Methods 2019; 164:105686. [PMID: 31400361 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2019.105686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Glycogen is a highly soluble branched polymer composed of glucose monomers linked by glycosidic bonds that represents, together with starch, one of the main energy storage compounds in living organisms. While starch is present in plant cells, glycogen is present in bacteria, protozoa, fungi and animal cells. Due to its essential function, it has been the subject of intense research for almost two centuries. Different procedures for the isolation and quantification of glycogen, according to the origin of the sample and/or the purpose of the study, have been reported in the literature. The objective of this study is to optimize the methodology for the determination of glycogen in cyanobacteria, as the interest in cyanobacterial glycogen has increased in recent years due to the biotechnological application of these microorganisms. In the present work, the methodology reported for the quantification of glycogen in cyanobacteria has been reviewed and an extensive empirical analysis has been performed showing how this methodology can be optimized significantly to reduce time and improve reliability and reproducibility. Based on these results, a simple and fast protocol for quantification of glycogen in the model unicellular cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 is presented, which could also be successfully adapted to other cyanobacteria.
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Hu Z, Li E, Sullivan MA, Tan X, Deng B, Gilbert RG, Li C. Glycogen structure in type 1 diabetic mice: Towards understanding the origin of diabetic glycogen molecular fragility. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 128:665-672. [PMID: 30708007 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 12/31/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Glycogen is a complex branched glucose polymer. Liver glycogen in db/db mouse, a type-2 diabetic mouse model, has been found to be more molecularly fragile than in healthy mice. Size-exclusion chromatography was employed in this study to investigate the molecular structure of liver glycogen in two types of type 1 diabetic mouse models (NOD and C57BL/6J mice), sacrificed at various times throughout the diurnal cycle, and the fragility of liver glycogen after exposure to a hydrogen-bond disruptor were tested. Type 1 diabetic mice exhibit a similar glycogen fragility with that observed for db/db mice. This eliminates many of the potential causes for glycogen molecular fragility; the most likely explanation is that it is caused by high blood-glucose level and/or insulin deficiency, both phenotypes being common to both type 1 and type 2 diabetic mice. This result suggests ways towards new drug targets for the management of diabetes.
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- Zhenxia Hu
- Department of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Glycation and Diabetes, Translational Research Institute, Mater Research Institute-The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu Province, China; The University of Queensland, Centre for Nutrition and Food Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Fuentes C, Choi J, Zielke C, Peñarrieta JM, Lee S, Nilsson L. Comparison between conventional and frit-inlet channels in separation of biopolymers by asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation. Analyst 2019; 144:4559-4568. [DOI: 10.1039/c9an00466a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) is a separation technique in which a focusing/relaxation step is used after the sample is injected onto the separation channel. This step is avoid when a Frit Inlet (FI-AF4) channel is used.
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- Catalina Fuentes
- Department of Food Technology
- Engineering and Nutrition
- Faculty of Engineering
- Lund University
- S-22100 Lund
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- Department of Food Technology
- Engineering and Nutrition
- Faculty of Engineering
- Lund University
- S-22100 Lund
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- Department of Food Technology
- Engineering and Nutrition
- Faculty of Engineering
- Lund University
- S-22100 Lund
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- School of Chemistry
- Faculty of Pure and Natural Science
- Universidad Mayor de San Andres (UMSA)
- La Paz
- Bolivia
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hannam University
- Daejeon 305811
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Technology
- Engineering and Nutrition
- Faculty of Engineering
- Lund University
- S-22100 Lund
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Wei Z, Chen G, Zhang P, Zhu L, Zhang L, Chen K. Rhizopus nigricans polysaccharide activated macrophages and suppressed tumor growth in CT26 tumor-bearing mice. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 198:302-312. [PMID: 30093003 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.06.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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In this study, a homogeneous polysaccharide (RPS-1) was extracted from liquid-cultured mycelia of Rhizopus nigricans. The weight-average molecular weight of RPS-1 was 1.617 × 107 g/mol and structural characterization indicated that RPS-1 was a non-starch glucan which consisted of a backbone structure of (1→4)-linked α-d-glucopyranosyl residues substituted at the O-6 position with α-d-glucopyranosyl branches. RPS-1 stimulated the production of nitric oxide and tumor necrosis factor-α by triggering phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases and nuclear translocation of nuclear factor kappa B p65 in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. Moreover, intragastric administration of RPS-1 improved the immune function of CT26 tumor-bearing mice and significantly inhibited the growth of transplanted tumor. In combination with 5-FU, RPS-1 enhanced antitumor activity of 5-FU and alleviated its toxicity on immune system. These findings suggested that RPS-1 has the potential for the development of functional foods and dietary supplements.
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- Zhihong Wei
- Gynecology Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Life Science and National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, Jinan, China; Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
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- School of Life Science and National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center for Polysaccharide Drugs, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Active Biological Macro-molecules, School of Pharmacy, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Life Science and National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, Jinan, China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center for Polysaccharide Drugs, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Active Biological Macro-molecules, School of Pharmacy, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China.
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Zielke C, Stradner A, Nilsson L. Characterization of cereal β-glucan extracts: Conformation and structural aspects. Food Hydrocoll 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2017.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Korompokis K, Nilsson L, Zielke C. The effect of in vitro gastrointestinal conditions on the structure and conformation of oat β-glucan. Food Hydrocoll 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2017.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Characterization of a water soluble, hyperbranched arabinogalactan from yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) roots. Food Chem 2017; 223:76-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Mechanistic Study of Utilization of Water-Insoluble Saccharomyces cerevisiae Glucans by Bifidobacterium breve Strain JCM1192. Appl Environ Microbiol 2017; 83:AEM.03442-16. [PMID: 28115383 DOI: 10.1128/aem.03442-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bifidobacteria exert beneficial effects on hosts and are extensively used as probiotics. However, due to the genetic inaccessibility of these bacteria, little is known about their mechanisms of carbohydrate utilization and regulation. Bifidobacterium breve strain JCM1192 can grow on water-insoluble yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) cell wall glucans (YCWG), which were recently considered as potential prebiotics. According to the results of 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometry, the YCWG were composed of highly branched (1→3,1→6)-β-glucans and (1→4,1→6)-α-glucans. Although the YCWG were composed of 78.3% β-glucans and 21.7% α-glucans, only α-glucans were consumed by the B. breve strain. The ABC transporter (malEFG1) and pullulanase (aapA) genes were transcriptionally upregulated in the metabolism of insoluble yeast glucans, suggesting their potential involvement in the process. A nonsense mutation identified in the gene encoding an ABC transporter ATP-binding protein (MalK) led to growth failure of an ethyl methanesulfonate-generated mutant with yeast glucans. Coculture of the wild-type strain and the mutant showed that this protein was responsible for the import of yeast glucans or their breakdown products, rather than the export of α-glucan-catabolizing enzymes. Further characterization of the carbohydrate utilization of the mutant and three of its revertants indicated that this mutation was pleiotropic: the mutant could not grow with maltose, glycogen, dextrin, raffinose, cellobiose, melibiose, or turanose. We propose that insoluble yeast α-glucans are hydrolyzed by extracellular pullulanase into maltose and/or maltooligosaccharides, which are then transported into the cell by the ABC transport system composed of MalEFG1 and MalK. The mechanism elucidated here will facilitate the development of B. breve and water-insoluble yeast glucans as novel synbiotics.IMPORTANCE In general, Bifidobacterium strains are genetically intractable. Coupling classic forward genetics with next-generation sequencing, here we identified an ABC transporter ATP-binding protein (MalK) responsible for the import of insoluble yeast glucan breakdown products by B. breve JCM1192. We demonstrated the pleiotropic effects of the ABC transporter ATP-binding protein in maltose/maltooligosaccharide, raffinose, cellobiose, melibiose, and turanose transport. With the addition of transcriptional analysis, we propose that insoluble yeast glucans are broken down by extracellular pullulanase into maltose and/or maltooligosaccharides, which are then transported into the cell by the ABC transport system composed of MalEFG1 and MalK. The mechanism elucidated here will facilitate the development of B. breve and water-insoluble yeast glucans as novel synbiotics.
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The effect of baking and enzymatic treatment on the structural properties of wheat starch. Food Chem 2016; 213:768-774. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Revised: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Physicochemical properties of different thickeners used in infant foods and their relationship with mineral availability during in vitro digestion process. Food Res Int 2015; 78:62-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Revised: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Development and evaluation of methods for starch dissolution using asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation. Part II: Dissolution of amylose. Anal Bioanal Chem 2015; 408:1399-412. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-8894-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Revised: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/01/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Perez-Rea D, Bergenståhl B, Nilsson L. Development and evaluation of methods for starch dissolution using asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation. Part I: Dissolution of amylopectin. Anal Bioanal Chem 2015; 407:4315-26. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-8611-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Revised: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Powell PO, Sullivan MA, Sheehy JJ, Schulz BL, Warren FJ, Gilbert RG. Acid hydrolysis and molecular density of phytoglycogen and liver glycogen helps understand the bonding in glycogen α (composite) particles. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0121337. [PMID: 25799321 PMCID: PMC4370380 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Phytoglycogen (from certain mutant plants) and animal glycogen are highly branched glucose polymers with similarities in structural features and molecular size range. Both appear to form composite α particles from smaller β particles. The molecular size distribution of liver glycogen is bimodal, with distinct α and β components, while that of phytoglycogen is monomodal. This study aims to enhance our understanding of the nature of the link between liver-glycogen β particles resulting in the formation of large α particles. It examines the time evolution of the size distribution of these molecules during acid hydrolysis, and the size dependence of the molecular density of both glucans. The monomodal distribution of phytoglycogen decreases uniformly in time with hydrolysis, while with glycogen, the large particles degrade significantly more quickly. The size dependence of the molecular density shows qualitatively different shapes for these two types of molecules. The data, combined with a quantitative model for the evolution of the distribution during degradation, suggest that the bonding between β into α particles is different between phytoglycogen and liver glycogen, with the formation of a glycosidic linkage for phytoglycogen and a covalent or strong non-covalent linkage, most probably involving a protein, for glycogen as most likely. This finding is of importance for diabetes, where α-particle structure is impaired.
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- Prudence O. Powell
- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Morris GA, Adams GG, Harding SE. On hydrodynamic methods for the analysis of the sizes and shapes of polysaccharides in dilute solution: A short review. Food Hydrocoll 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2014.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Runyon JR, Ulmius M, Nilsson L. A perspective on the characterization of colloids and macromolecules using asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Gilbert RG, Sullivan MA. The Molecular Size Distribution of Glycogen and its Relevance to Diabetes. Aust J Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1071/ch13573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Glycogen is a highly branched polymer of glucose, functioning as a blood-glucose buffer. It comprises relatively small β-particles, which may be joined as larger aggregate α-particles. The size distributions from size-exclusion chromatography (SEC, also known as GPC) of liver glycogen from non-diabetic and diabetic mice show that diabetic mice have impaired α-particle formation, shedding new light on diabetes. SEC data also suggest the type of bonding holding β-particles together in α-particles. SEC characterisation of liver glycogen at various time points in a day/night cycle indicates that liver glycogen is initially synthesised as β-particles, and then joined by an unknown process to form α-particles. These α-particles are more resistant to degradation, presumably because of their lower surface area-to-volume ratio. These findings have important implications for new drug targets for diabetes management.
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Eliasson AC, Bergenståhl B, Nilsson L, Sjöö M. From Molecules to Products: Some Aspects of Structure–Function Relationships in Cereal Starches. Cereal Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1094/cchem-08-12-0107-fi] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ann-Charlotte Eliasson
- Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, S-221 00 Lund, Sweden
- Corresponding author. Phone: +46 46 2229674. Fax: +46 46 2224622. E-mail:
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- Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, S-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, S-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, S-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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Separation and characterization of food macromolecules using field-flow fractionation: A review. Food Hydrocoll 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2012.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Filippov SK, Sedlacek O, Bogomolova A, Vetrik M, Jirak D, Kovar J, Kucka J, Bals S, Turner S, Stepanek P, Hruby M. Glycogen as a Biodegradable Construction Nanomaterial for in vivo Use. Macromol Biosci 2012; 12:1731-8. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201200294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2012] [Revised: 08/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Perez-Rea D, Rojas C, Carballo S, Aguilar W, Bergenståhl B, Nilsson L. Enzymatic hydrolysis ofCanna indica,Manihot esculentaandXanthosoma sagittifoliumnative starches below the gelatinization temperature. STARCH-STARKE 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/star.201200103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Schachermeyer S, Ashby J, Zhong W. Advances in field-flow fractionation for the analysis of biomolecules: instrument design and hyphenation. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 404:1151-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6069-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2012] [Revised: 04/02/2012] [Accepted: 04/21/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Håkansson A, Ulmius M, Nilsson L. Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation enables the characterization of molecular and supramolecular properties of cereal β-glucan dispersions. Carbohydr Polym 2012; 87:518-523. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2011] [Revised: 07/29/2011] [Accepted: 08/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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