Synthesis of [C]Cellobiose with Clostridium thermocellum Cellobiose Phosphorylase.
Cellobiose labeled either at the reducing end (4-O-beta-d-glucopyranosyl-d-[U-C]glucopyranose) or at the nonreducing end (4-O-beta-d-[U-C]glucopyranosyl-d -glucopyranose) was synthesized with Clostridium thermocellum cellobiose phosphorylase at greater than 98% purity. The radioactive cellobioses were identical to authentic cellobiose in melting point, optical rotation, isotopic dilution, and chromatographic properties.
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Central Research and Development Department, Experimental Station, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delaware 19898, and Michigan Biotechnology Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824.
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