abstract：:Pullulan (PU) is an exo-polysaccharide used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. However, the use of PU in different industries is limited due to its highly hydrophilic nature and consequently weakness in surface properties which can be remedied by its chemical modification with octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA)....

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Omar-Aziz M,Yarmand MS,Khodaiyan F,Mousavi M,Gharaghani M,Kennedy JF,Hosseini SS

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel xylanase gene xynBCA, encoding a polypeptide of 439 residues (XynBCA), was cloned from Caldicoprobacter algeriensis genome and recombinantly expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3). The amino acid sequence analysis showed that XynBCA belongs to the glycoside hydrolase family 10. The purified recombinant enzyme...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Mhiri S,Bouanane-Darenfed A,Jemli S,Neifar S,Ameri R,Mezghani M,Bouacem K,Jaouadi B,Bejar S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, magnetic chitosan (MC) was synthesized, characterized, and used as an efficient adsorbent for the removal of Reactive Red 141 (RR-141) and Reactive Yellow 14 (RY-14) dyes. Synthesized magnetic chitosan nanoparticles were used for characterization with the help of scanning electron microscope (SEM...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Jaafari J,Barzanouni H,Mazloomi S,Amir Abadi Farahani N,Sharafi K,Soleimani P,Haghighat GA

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Green biocomposites based on corn starch plasticized with isosorbide and glycerol and filled with microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) were processed. The structural interactions, dynamomechanical properties, water absorption, and soil biodegradability were investigated by different techniques considering the effect of th...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Area MR,Montero B,Rico M,Barral L,Bouza R,López J

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comprehensive study was conducted to elucidate physicochemical and structural properties of sago starches. Two sago starch granules were oval in shape with an average diameter of 34.41 μm and had C-type polymorph with a crystallinity of about 28.13%. The amylose and resistant starch (RS) contents of two sago starche...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Du C,Jiang F,Jiang W,Ge W,Du SK

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work was to develop new method for the production of chitosan/agarose (CHN/A) film that could serve as a potential artificial skin substitute for regenerative medicine applications. Within this new production method, the concentrations of biomaterial components (chitosan in CH3COOH and agarose in NaOH)...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Vivcharenko V,Benko A,Palka K,Wojcik M,Przekora A

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-Aminobutyric acid (BABA) can be widely used in the preparation of anti-tumor drugs, AIDS drugs, penicillin antibiotics, and plant initiators. However, the efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly production of BABA still faces challenges. Its important production enzyme, aspartase, catalyzes the substrate...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Wang Y,Xu M,Yang T,Zhang X,Rao Z

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mercury is a toxic heavy metal that reaches to the water bodies mainly by coal burning, mining and petrol refining. The study was focused to investigate the application of Ag-cellulose nanocomposite to detect and quantify mercury colorimetrically. The Ag-cellulose nanocomposite was characterized by X-ray diffraction, ...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Balasurya S,Syed A,Thomas AM,Bahkali AH,Al-Rashed S,Elgorban AM,Raju LL,Das A,Khan SS

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, an enormous number of naturally occurring biological macromolecules has been reported worldwide due to its antibacterial and anticancerous potential. Among them, in this study, the copper containing respiratory protein namely haemocyanin (HC) was isolated from the haemolymph of mud crab Scylla serrata...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Durairaj KR,Saravanan K,Mohan K,Ravichandran S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last few decades, there has been evident growth in the development and fabrication of nano structured materials due to their wide application for different fields of material science and engineering. Among all these materials, natural polymer-based hydrogels such as polysaccharides, proteins, lipids etc. ar...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Annu,Raja AN

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-rich biochars were obtained via pyrolysis treatment of chitosan (a low-cost biopolymer from natural biomasses) at mild conditions (in the 284 °C-540 °C range), thus offering an energy efficient and low carbon footprint synthesis. These low surface area N-doped biochars were morphologically and physicochemically char...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Nisticò R,Guerretta F,Benzi P,Magnacca G

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel β-glucosidase gene was isolated from Pseudoalteromonas sp. GXQ-1 and heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli. The activity of the encoded enzyme, PABGL, toward p-nitrophenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside was increased 8.74-fold by the presence of 3 M NaCl relative to the absence of added NaCl. PABGL hydrolyzed a va...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Qu X,Ding B,Li J,Liang M,Du L,Wei Y,Huang R,Pang H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antarctic krill is a nutrient-rich crustacean that is one of the main species in the Antarctic ecosystem. Antarctic krill shell (AKS) can be used as raw materials to prepare chitin. In this study, lactic acid and dispase were used to prepare Antarctic krill chitin (AKC-1). Amino-monosaccharide contents of chitin sampl...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Yu Y,Liu X,Miao J,Leng K

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we have fabricated a novel chitosan based nanocomposite (g-C3N4/Ag3PO4/CS) containing g-C3N4 and Ag3PO4 nanoparticles. The fabricated nanocomposite was characterized successfully and used as a catalyst for photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) under visible light. The TEM results reve...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Alhokbany NS,Mousa R,Naushad M,Alshehri SM,Ahamad T

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infection still poses a serious threat to public health, therefore, effective and safe antimicrobial agents are urgently needed. In this study, recombinant bacteriocin BMP32 (BMP32r) prepared by the Escherichia coli expression system had a broad-spectrum antibacterial activity even ...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Qiao Z,Sun H,Zhou Q,Yi L,Wang X,Shan Y,Yi Y,Liu B,Zhou Y,Lü X

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of ionic liquids (ILs) and ultrasound on the solubility and aggregation behavior of soy protein isolate (SPI). A variety of ILs were tested. Results showed that changes in cation or anion altered the physicochemical properties of ionic liquids, which in turn influenced...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Huang L,Zhang W,Yan D,Ma L,Ma H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:β-Cell death is the key feature of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The misfolding of human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (hIAPP) is regarded as one of the causative factors of T2DM. Recent studies suggested that a diet based on date fruits presents various health benefits, as these fruits are naturally enriched...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Chaari A,Abdellatif B,Nabi F,Khan RH

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silk is extensively investigated in bone tissue engineering due to its extraordinary mechanical properties and ability to regulate biomineralization. Protein templates regulate biomineralization process through chemical interaction with ions. However, the effect of structural differences in silk fibroin on biominerali...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Zhang H,You R,Yan K,Lu Z,Fan Q,Li X,Wang D

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present work was to evaluate the performance of polypropylene (PP)/sisal fiber (SF)/banana fiber (BF) and chitosan-based hybrid (chitosan(CS)/SF)/BF) composite materials for the adsorptive removal of cadmium (Cd) ions from water waste. Polypropylene is harnessed for its importance in forming strong comp...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Alaswad SO,Lakshmi KB,Sudha PN,Gomathi T,Arunachalam P

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-carotene (BC) is beneficial for human health. However, the low oxidative stability and bioavailability of hydrophobic BC limit its utilization as supplements in functional foods and pharmaceutical products. Herein a conventional oil-in-water Pickering emulsion (OPEs-1) and an oleogel-in-water Pickering emulsion (OPE...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Qi W,Zhang Z,Wu T

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro digestive and fermentation properties of Sargassum pallidum polysaccharide (SPP) after ultrasound degradation were investigated. The results showed that SPP and its degraded fractions were not affected by human saliva, but slightly degraded by breaking glycosidic bonds under simulated gastrointestinal dig...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Yuan D,Li C,You L,Dong H,Fu X

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, the interest in active packaging utilization has increased with population growth, food demand and new consumer trend like food delivery services. This new system, however, requires the use of additives to extend the food product quality and safety as well as in maintaining the shelf-life. This study was to ...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Zulfiana D,Karimah A,Anita SH,Masruchin N,Wijaya K,Suryanegara L,Fatriasari W,Fudholi A

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sulfated polysaccharides were shown to benefit metabolic syndrome (MS) and gut microbiota, but the contribution of sulfate group remains unclear. In this study, sulfated polysaccharides from pacific abalone (AGSP) and its desulfated product (D-AGSP) were prepared, and the contribution of sulfate group was analyzed via...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Wu S,Liu Y,Jiang P,Xu Y,Zheng W,Song S,Ai C

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel ternary deep eutectic solvents (DESs) were designed to efficiently dissolve the lignin for synthesizing the lignin-containing rigid polyurethane foam (LRPUF). These ternary DESs were constituted by choline chloride (ChCl), two hydrogen bond donors - glycerol (Gly) and polyethylene glycol (PEG-400). The maximum s...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Xue B,Yang Y,Tang R,Xue D,Sun Y,Li X

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utilization of vegetable oils as biological oligomers for the synthesis of macromolecular materials has considerably evolved in the last decades, opening the way for the preparation of sophisticated materials based on synthetic processes for the design of polymers with very specific applications. Tung oil (TO), ea...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Ribeiro BO,Valério VS,Gandini A,Lacerda TM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathways of melanization and sclerotization of the cuticle in insects are carried out by the action of laccases on dopamine and related compounds. In this work, the laccase action of Trametes versicolor (TvL) on catecholamines and related compounds has been kinetically characterized. Among them, dopamine, l-dopa, ...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Manzano-Nicolas J,Taboada-Rodriguez A,Teruel-Puche JA,Marin-Iniesta F,Garcia-Molina F,Garcia-Canovas F,Tudela-Serrano J,Muñoz-Muñoz JL

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basa acellular dermal matrix (BADM) has advantages in the preparation of oral prosthetic membranes. In order to prepare high-quality BADM, a suitable cross-linking agent is necessary. In this study, acellular dermal matrix was prepared from basa fish skin and then cross-linked with carbodiimide (EDC), oxidized chitosa...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Ma P,Wang Y,Li B,Hou H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although synthetic antioxidant food additives are widely used in a variety of food products, some of them are suspected of having a noxious effect on human health. As a consequence, much research attention has been focused on developing natural antioxidant compounds from plants. Riang (Parkia timoriana (DC.) Merr.) is...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Buathongjan C,Israkarn K,Sangwan W,Outrequin T,Gamonpilas C,Methacanon P

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An effective antibacterial nanofiber film was prepared through the incorporation of ε-polylysine (ε-PL) into gelatin/chitosan-based polymers. All nanofiber films had uniformly disordered fibrous structure with good diameter distribution. The weight ratio of the gelatin/chitosan/ε-PL (G/C/P) influenced the solution pro...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Liu F,Liu Y,Sun Z,Wang D,Wu H,Du L,Wang D

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, inhibitory kinetics of Nuciferine and Methyl Ganoderate extrated from Lotus Leaves and Ganoderma lucidum on Mucor miehei Lipase were studied first. The molecular structure of Nuciferine and Methyl Ganoderate were determined. The inhibitory effects of two extracts on lipase were reversible, with the IC50...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Liu XT,Liu TT,Xu HL,Chen QX,Wang Q

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cotton is among the most important fiber crops for the textile-based industry, thanks to its cellulose-rich mature fibers. The fiber initiation and elongation are one of the best models for deciphering mechanisms of single-cell differentiation and growth, that also target of fiber development programs. During the last...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Wang L,Wang G,Long L,Altunok S,Feng Z,Wang D,Khawar KM,Mujtaba M

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Thebaine 6-O-demethylase (T6ODM) is an Fe(II)/2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase catalysing two oxidative O-demethylation reactions in morphine biosynthesis. Its crystal structure revealed a large active site pocket which is at least two times larger than necessary to accommodate a substrate (thebaine or oripavine) ...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Kachhap S,Wojdyla Z,Komorek P,Kluza A,Kurpiewska K,Jachimska B,Borowski T

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, aimed at valorization of industrial xylan-rich hemicelluloses (a by-product of dissolving pulp process), water-soluble hemicelluloses were fabricated with mild acetylation in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ionic liquid (EmimAc) and dichloroacetyl chloride (Cl2AcCl) system by a facile and novel meth...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Zhu R,Liu X,Li L,Wang Q,Zhao Q,Liu S,Feng W,Xu F,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The removal of lignin is important to the recovery of saccharides from the pre-hydrolysis liquor (PHL) in kraft-based dissolved pulp production. A one-step process for lignin removal from PHL via treatment with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) in the presence of Ca2+ was proposed, and its principle was studied. The result...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Wang F,Liu Q,Chen J,Li Z,Fu Y,Qin M

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cataract, the major cause of blindness worldwide occurs due to the misfolding and aggregation of the protein crystallin, which constitute a major portion of the lens protein. Other than the whole protein crystallin, the peptide sequences generated from crystallin as a result of covalent protein damage have also been s...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Kour A,Sharma S,Dube T,Bisht A,Sharma M,Mishra J,Ali ME,Panda JJ

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent days, the green synthesized nanomagnetic biocomposites have been evolved with tremendous potential as the future catalysts. This has encouraged us to design and synthesis of a novel Au NPs immobilized pectin modified magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4/Pectin/Au). It was meticulously characterized using advanced a...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Li Y,Li N,Jiang W,Ma G,Zangeneh MM

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous study has indicated that a crude polysaccharide derived from Acorus tatarinowii, AT50, remarkably improves learning and memory in scopolamine-induced amnesic mice and prevents the release of inflammatory mediators. To further explore the bioactive constituents of AT50, a novel polysaccharide (ATP50-3) was...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Zhong J,Qiu X,Yu Q,Chen H,Yan C

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, multifunctional hydrogels containing host-guest complex formation between azobenzene-grafted carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-Azo) and β-cyclodextrin (CD) dimers connected by disulfide bonds with agarose for structural support were prepared. The obtained hydrogels exhibited self-healing properties by host-g...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Kim Y,Jeong D,Shinde VV,Hu Y,Kim C,Jung S

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of metalation process by inorganic compounds containing Au, Pt and Ru on protein structure and on conformation and flexibility of the residues involved in the metal compound binding have been here investigated by analysing 204 structures of protein/metallodrug adducts and the corresponding metal-free forms...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Loreto D,Ferraro G,Merlino A

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycosylated compounds are major secondary metabolites of plants, which have various therapeutic effects on human diseases, by acting as anti-cancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory agents. Glycosylation increases stability, bioactivity, and solubility of compounds and improves their pharmacological properties. Two...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Pourakbari R,Taher SM,Mosayyebi B,Ayoubi-Joshaghani MH,Ahmadi H,Aghebati-Maleki L

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00