Polish journal of microbiology, 61(4), 291-297 (2012-01-01)
L-arabitol is used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. It can be secreted by genetically modified Saccharomyces cerevisiae carrying the genes responsible for pentose metabolism in yeast cells. The process of the biotransformation of L-arabinose to arabitol is highly dependent
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 430(4), 1334-1339 (2012-12-25)
Candida albicans exponential yeast cells are able to face environmental challenges by mounting a rapid and efficient "general stress response". Here we show that one of the main components of this response consists of the intracellular protective accumulation of the
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.), 28(2), 124-126 (2011-11-15)
The level of D-arabinitol (DA) and the ratio of D-/L-arabinitol (DA/LA) in the urine of children with autism were investigated. The changes in DA/LA after probiotic treatment in urine samples of children with autism were studied. DA and LA and
Xylose reductase (XR) is a key enzyme in biological xylitol production, and most XRs have broad substrate specificities. During xylitol production from biomass hydrolysate, non-specific XRs can reduce L-arabinose, which is the second-most abundant hemicellulosic sugar, to the undesirable byproduct
Journal of microbiology and biotechnology, 21(1), 43-49 (2011-02-09)
As a rare sugar alcohol, L-arabitol can be used in food and can prevent extra fat deposits in the intestinal tract. Commercially, L-arabitol is prepared from pure L-arabinose by hydrogenation, which needs a high temperature and high pressure, leading to