title: Fucoidans and fucoidanases--focus on techniques for molecular structure elucidation and modification of marine polysaccharides.
abstract: The research field of fucoidans (sulphated polysaccharides from algae) and fucoidanases was strongly developing in recent years. Several different fucoidans and a few fucoidan-degrading enzymes were isolated and characterised. A high potential is seen in the medical exploitation of the fucoidans and its degradation products. This review gives an overview about the research of the last 5 years concerning fucoidan characterisation and application as well as enzyme detection, characterisation and production.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Technical University of Braunschweig, Spielmannstr. 7, Braunschweig, Germany.
authors.forename: Andrea Désirée
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Holtkamp
authors.forename: Svenja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ulber
authors.forename: Siegmund
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007448:Invertebrates / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D008386:Marine Biology; D015394:Molecular Structure; D000459:Phaeophyceae / Q000378:metabolism*; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011134:Polysaccharides; C007789:fucoidan; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases