title: Specific beta glucanases as tools for polysaccharide structure determination.
abstract: A number of interesting beta-glucanases with a variety of substrate specificities have recently been described. These enzymes are ideal tools for elucidating the structure of the wide array of glucose polymers found in nature. Since many of the enzymes can be easily produced in substantial quantities by cloning and 'overexpression' techniques, they are available for other purposes as well. For example, they may substantially increase the nutritional value of grain and other plant materials.
authors.affiliation: Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Robbins
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001407:Bacillus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D002236:Carbohydrate Conformation; D002240:Carbohydrate Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010944:Plants / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000737:chemistry*; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D011134:Polysaccharides; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases