Novel fructan exohydrolase: unique properties and applications for human health
Open Access
- 13 August 2018
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Experimental Botany
- Vol. 69 (18) , 4227-4231
Abstract
Fructans are multifunctional carbohydrates associated with stress responses in plants and microorganisms, and an array of well-characterized enzymes accounts for their wide diversity of structures in nature. However, a fructan exohydrolase enzyme involved in degrading the central β-2,6 linkage in neokestose and neokestose-based fructans has remained undetected. Ueno et al. (2018) not only filled this gap with the identification of a novel 6G&1-FEH from asparagus, but noted very special properties through its characterization. This will inspire further research into similar enzymes in other organisms, and open important new avenues for applied research.Keywords
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