In this study, tailored-made citrus pectin-derived compounds were produced through controlled enzymatic and/or chemical modifications of commercial pectin with different degrees methylesterification (DM) and similar average molecular weight (MW). the first treatment, degradation (CP) materials by endo-polygalacturonase (EPG) yielded pectins Mw’s (between 2 60 kDa). Separation identification oli...

The root cap covers the tip of the root and functions to protect the root from environmental stress. Cells in the last layer of the root cap are known as border cells, or border-like cells (BLCs) in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). These cells separate from the rest of the root cap and are released from its edge as a layer of living cells. BLC release is developmentally regulated, but the me...

Pollen from cedar and cypress trees is a major cause of seasonal hypersensitivity in humans in several regions of the Northern Hemisphere. We report the first crystal structure of a cedar allergen, Jun a 1, from the pollen of the mountain cedar Juniperus ashei (Cupressaceae). The core of the structure consists primarily of a parallel -helix, which is nearly identical to that found in the pectin...

The root cap covers the tip of the root and functions to protect the root from environmental stress. Cells in the last layer of the root cap are known as border cells, or border-like cells (BLCs) in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). These cells separate from the rest of the root cap and are released from its edge as a layer of living cells. BLC release is developmentally regulated, but the me...

The discovery of novel probiotic bacteria from free-ranging animals for the treatment inflammatory bowel disease in domestic pets is a unique approach. chloroform extraction gastrointestinal (GI) tract material was used to inactivate vegetative cells and select spore-forming bacteria. A bacterium identified as Paenibacillus sp. strain via small ribosomal RNA (16S) gene sequencing isolated GI gr...

The antioxidant activity of pectic enzyme treated pectin (PET-pectin) prepared from citrus pectin by enzymatic hydrolysis and its potential use as a stabilizer and an antioxidant for soy protein isolate (SPI)-stabilized oil in water (O/W) emulsion were investigated. Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) was found to be positively associated with molecular weight (M(w)) of PET-pectin and...

The major problem in the fruit juice industry is associated with juice quality deterioration due to the cloud loss of juice concentrates by the enzymatic reaction of pectinmethylesterase enzyme (PME, EC 3.1.1.11). During pectin hydrolysis, pectin and water are transformed into polygalacturonic acid (pectate) and methanol by the action of PME. In this work, a low-intensity ultrasonic technique i...

Cryogenic activity and stability of benzaldehyde lyase enzyme are achieved in lipidic mesophases, relying on the existence liquid water at subzero temperatures.