Abstract
Sucrose hydrolytic enzymes, widely used in a variety of food industries, employ sucrose as a substrate. In addition to their hydrolysis activities, they have other recently discovered characteristics that should make them useful for medical applications. Here, the two enzymes sucrose phosphorylase and invertase are discussed. Sucrose phosphorylase glycosylates non-carbohydrate small molecules and invertase can be used in a portable and personal biosensor to quantify a variety of analytical targets.
Keywords: Sucrose phosphorylase, Invertase, transglycosylation, non-carbohydrate transglycosylation, Biosensor, glucose meter.
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Sucrose Hydrolytic Enzymes: Old Enzymes for New Uses as Biocatalysts for Medical Applications
Volume: 13 Issue: 10
Author(s): Hao Pang, Liqin Du, Jianxin Pei, YuTuo Wei, Qishi Du and Ribo Huang
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Keywords: Sucrose phosphorylase, Invertase, transglycosylation, non-carbohydrate transglycosylation, Biosensor, glucose meter.
Abstract: Sucrose hydrolytic enzymes, widely used in a variety of food industries, employ sucrose as a substrate. In addition to their hydrolysis activities, they have other recently discovered characteristics that should make them useful for medical applications. Here, the two enzymes sucrose phosphorylase and invertase are discussed. Sucrose phosphorylase glycosylates non-carbohydrate small molecules and invertase can be used in a portable and personal biosensor to quantify a variety of analytical targets.
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Pang Hao, Du Liqin, Pei Jianxin, Wei YuTuo, Du Qishi and Huang Ribo, Sucrose Hydrolytic Enzymes: Old Enzymes for New Uses as Biocatalysts for Medical Applications, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2013; 13 (10) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/15680266113139990010
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/15680266113139990010 |
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