title: Action of Azotobacter vinelandii poly-beta-D-mannuronic acid C-5-epimerase on synthetic D-glucuronans.
abstract: Eleven different glucans (wheat starch, potato amylopectin, potato amylose, pullulan, alternan, regular comb dextran, alpha-cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, CM-cellulose, chitin, and chitosan) that had their C-6 primary alcohol groups oxidized to carboxyl groups by reaction with 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidine oxoammonium ion (TEMPO), were reacted with Azotobacter vinelandii poly-beta-(1-->4)-D-mannuronic acid C-5-epimerase. All of the oxidized polysaccharides reacted with the C-5-epimerase, as evidenced by comparing: (1) differences in the relative viscosities; (2) differences in the carbazole reaction; (3) differences in their susceptibility to acid hydrolysis, and (4) differences in their ability to form calcium gels, before and after reaction. We further show the formation of L-iduronic acid from D-glucuronic acid for oxidized and epimerized amylose by 2D NOESY and COSY + 1H NMR.
authors: Laboratory, of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Enzymology, Iowa State University, Ames 50011, USA.
authors: P S
authors: PS
authors: Chang
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Mukerjea
authors: D B
authors: DB
authors: Fulton
authors: J F
authors: JF
authors: Robyt
mesh_terms: D000464:Alginates / Q000737:chemistry*; D016948:Azotobacter vinelandii / Q000201:enzymology*; D002236:Carbohydrate Conformation; D002238:Carbohydrate Epimerases / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D003497:Cyclic N-Oxides / Q000737:chemistry; D005782:Gels; D005936:Glucans / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013113:Spin Labels; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; D003497:Cyclic N-Oxides; D005782:Gels; D005936:Glucans; D013113:Spin Labels; D002238:Carbohydrate Epimerases; C003959:TEMPO