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Synthesis of novel sugars, oligoglucosyl-inositols, and their growth stimulating effect forBifidobacterium

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Novel sugars, oligoglucosyl-inositols, which were synthesized using CGTase fromBacillus ohbensis, stimulated the growth ofBifidobacterium. The enzyme catalyzed transglucosylation from α-1,4-maltodextrin (donor) tomyo-inositol (acceptor). Of donors examined, β-cyclodextrin gave superior oligoglucosyl-inositol yield of 56.6% (w/w) based on the conversion ratio of incubated inositol. Maltosyl-inositol stimulated growth ofB. adolescentis by 194% when compared with glucose.

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  1. Central Research Laboratories, MERCIAN Corporation, 9-1, Johnan 4-chome, 251, Fujisawa, Japan

    Michikatsu Sato, Tomoko Matsuo & Yoshiaki Yagi

  2. Central Research Laboratories, KURITA Water Industry Co., Ltd., 7-1, Wakamiya, Morinosato, 243-01, Atsugi, Japan

    Nobuhiro Orita

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Sato, M., Matsuo, T., Orita, N. et al. Synthesis of novel sugars, oligoglucosyl-inositols, and their growth stimulating effect forBifidobacterium . Biotechnol Lett 13, 69–74 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01030453

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