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Bioploymers Vol. 5: Polysaccharides I - Polysaccharides from Prokaryotes
Edited by Steinbüchel, Alexander, Vandamme, E. J. and De Baets, S.
Wiley
February 2002
Hardcover X, 524 Pages ISBN 3527302263
£190.00
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Volumes 5 and 6 focus on simple and complex polysaccharides that are synthesized
by organisms as storage compounds, cell wall constituents or compounds at the surfaces of
cells. Biosynthesis, metabolism, biodegradation, functions, properties and applications of these
biopolymers are described.
Contents of Volume 5
Introduction
STORAGE POLYSACCHARIDES
Glycogen and starch-like polysaccharides
EXTRACELLULAR POLYSACCHARIDES
Bacterial cellulose
Acetan/cyclophorans
Emulsan
Other glycolipids
Curdlan
Succinoglycan
Alginates from bacteria
Poly-b-1,4-glucuronan (Exogel)
Sphingan group of EPS
Xanthan
Dextran
Alternan
Levan
Hyaluronan
Lactic acid bacteria EPS
Fucogel
CELL WALL POLYSACCHARIDES
Bacterial cell wall polysaccharides
Lipopolysaccharides of gram-negative bacteria
Teichoic and teichuronic acids from gram-positive bacteria
Cell wall polyasaccharides from archaea
BIODEGREDATION
Biodegradation of alginate, xanthan, gellan
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