Isolation of Bacillus and Paenibacillus bacterial strains that produce large molecules of cyclic isomaltooligosaccharides

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2008 Dec;72(12):3277-80. doi: 10.1271/bbb.80384. Epub 2008 Dec 7.

Abstract

Cyclic isomaltooligosaccharides (CIs) usually consist of 7 to 12 glucose units, although only CI-10 has strong inclusion complex-forming ability. Four Bacillus strains and two Paenibacillus strains were isolated as novel CI-producing bacteria. Among these, five strains produced small amounts of CI-7 to CI-9, but mainly produced CI-10 to CI-12. Larger CIs, up to CI-17, were also identified.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacillus / classification
  • Bacillus / isolation & purification*
  • Bacillus / metabolism*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Cyclodextrins / analysis
  • Cyclodextrins / biosynthesis*
  • Cyclodextrins / chemistry*
  • Cyclodextrins / metabolism
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry

Substances

  • Cyclodextrins