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| Title |
Challenges and perspectives in combinatorial assembly of novel exopolysaccharide biosynthesis pathways
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Microbiology, July 2015
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| DOI | 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00687 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Anke Becker |
| Abstract |
Because of their rheological properties various microbial polysaccharides are applied as thickeners and viscosifiers both in food and non-food industries. A broad variety of microorganisms secrete structurally diverse exopolysaccharides (EPS) that contribute to their surface attachment, protection against abiotic or biotic stress factors, and nutrient gathering. Theoretically, a massive number of EPS structures are possible through variations in monosaccharide sequences, condensation linkages and non-sugar decorations. Given the already-high diversity of EPS structures, taken together with the principal of combinatorial biosynthetic pathways, microbial polysaccharides are an attractive class of macromolecules with which to generate novel structures via synthetic biology approaches. However, previous manipulations primarily focused on increasing polysaccharide yield, with structural modifications restricted to removal of side chains or non-sugar decorations. This article outlines the biosynthetic pathways of the bacterial heteroexopolysaccharides xanthan and succinoglycan, which are used as thickening and stabilizing agents in food and non-food industries. Challenges and perspectives of combining synthetic biology approaches with directed evolution to overcome obstacles in assembly of novel EPS biosynthesis pathways are discussed. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 3 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 117 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| China | 1 | <1% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 114 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 19 | 16% |
| Researcher | 17 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 17 | 15% |
| Unknown | 27 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 30 | 26% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 29 | 25% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 10 | 9% |
| Chemistry | 5 | 4% |
| Engineering | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 10 | 9% |
| Unknown | 28 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 November 2020.
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#6,795,137
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Outputs from Frontiers in Microbiology
#6,898
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#78,370
of 262,224 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Frontiers in Microbiology
#98
of 345 outputs
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