Researchers discovered an enzyme that synthesizes a biopolymer similar to chitin, but linked in a different way. The polymer is biodegradable and may be biocompatible, with potential applications ranging from medical therapeutics to plastic alternatives. https://t.co/jfxlWNHNyd
Interesting paper in the April 19 2022 issue of EMBO Journal reporting that alpha-glucans and malto-oligosaccharides can be ubiquitinated. May be a mechanism for removing polyglucosan accumulation
Discovery of a Novel Biopolymer, Poly-β-1,3-N-acetylglucosamine, and its Companion Glycoside Phosphorylase.
Check out #FirstRxns https://t.co/t1cAXGe3fA by @seblumer@oaklandu on research https://t.co/Hz8V8Zerug by Stephen Withers & team
@withlabb@UBCChem
Carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) in the gut microbiome
https://t.co/4UMMQSfrvu
Withers and colleagues discuss the vast diversity and activities of CAZymes and their potential applications.
AZoM speaks to Dr. Spence Macdonald from @ABOzymes about his discovery of a novel #biopolymer, acholetin, synthesized from a bacterial enzyme: https://t.co/UFBa2d0dd9 #acholetin#bacteria#enzymes
Novel bacterial enzyme discovered by @withlabb makes new polysaccharide similar to the biopolymer chitin. The new molecule is biodegradable and could be useful for drug delivery, tissue engineering and other biomedical applications. @UBCchem@ubcscience
https://t.co/UwR3ndIQlW
#ASAP by Stephen Withers & team @withlabb@UBCChem
The identification of a novel glycoside phosphorylase enzyme led to the discovery of a new biodegradable polysaccharide named acholetin: https://t.co/Q9WW3nSl5H
A new study in @ACSCentSci describes a bacterial enzyme that can make a new type of polysaccharide with wide-ranging potential as a new type of biocompatible, biodegradable material. https://t.co/o3CbiV4a9Y
#Chemistry#Research@ACSPublications
Congratulations to GlycoNet researcher Stephen Withers @withlabb & team on this discovery! Acholetin, a new type of biodegradable polysaccharide, could be useful for drug delivery, tissue engineering & other biomedical applications.
#glycomics#glycotime
.@withlabb and colleagues identified a bacterial enzyme that makes new type of biodegradable polymer, which might someday find use in drug delivery, tissue engineering or other applications. New research reported in @ACSCentSci. @UBCChem@BerkeleyLab https://t.co/yGtJPmszat