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Selective enzymatic synthesis of 6′-galactosyl lactose by Pectinex Ultra SP in water

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A commercial enzyme preparation with β-galactosidase and cellulase activities catalyzed the synthesis of 6′-galactosyl lactose (18% yield) from lactose with a better selectivity (62%) for production of the product than thermostable enzymes and most mesophilic enzymes (32–43%).

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  1. Instituto de Catálisis, CSIC, Campus Universitario, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain

    M. Isabel del-Val & Cristina Otero

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, USA

    Charles G. Hill Jr.

  3. Instituto de Química Orgánica General, CSIC, Juan de la Cierva, 3, 28006, Madrid, Spain

    Jesús Jiménez-Barbero

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del-Val, M.I., Hill, C.G., Jiménez-Barbero, J. et al. Selective enzymatic synthesis of 6′-galactosyl lactose by Pectinex Ultra SP in water. Biotechnology Letters 23, 1921–1924 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013794019371

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