A NEW chemical synthesis of cellobiose by a simple and direct method has been accomplished by Stacey and Gilbert. The structure of the repeating unit in cellulose is therefore well established, and ...

Function of the maize (Zea mays) gene sugary1 (su1) is required for normal starch biosynthesis in endosperm. Homozygous su1-mutant endosperms accumulate a highly branched polysaccharide, phytoglycogen ...

Plant cell walls are complex structures composed mostly of lignocellulose—the most abundant organic material on Earth—which is a matrix of cross-linked polysaccharide networks, glycosylated proteins, ...

Enzymes synthesizing the bacterial capsular polysaccharide (CP) are attractive antimicrobial targets. However, we lack critical information about the structure and mechanism of many of them. In an ...

The non-starch polysaccharide (NSP) content and composition of rye flours, differing in baking quality, were studied over three consecutive years at three locations. Rye flours were rich in ...