Structural features affect the bioactivity, physical property, and application of plant and microbial polysaccharides. However, an indistinct structure-function relationship limits the production, preparation, and utilization of plant and microbial polysaccharides. Molecular weight is an easily regulated structural feature that affects the bioactivity and physical property of plant and microbial polysaccharides, and plant and microbial polysaccharides with a specific molecular weight are important for exerting their bioactivity and physical property. Therefore, this review summarized the regulation strategies of molecular weight via metabolic regulation; physical, chemical, and enzymic degradations; and the influence of molecular weight on the bioactivity and physical property of plant and microbial polysaccharides. Moreover, further problems and suggestions must be paid attention to during regulation, and the molecular weight of plant and microbial polysaccharides must be analyzed. The present work will promote the production, preparation, utilization, and investigation of the structure-function relationship of plant and microbial polysaccharides based on their molecular weight.
Regulation strategy, bioactivity, and physical property of plant and microbial polysaccharides based on molecular weight.
Zichao Wang,Xueyan Zhou,Zhihan Shu,Y. Zheng,Xilei Hu,Pei-Dong Zhang,Hongtao Huang,Lili Sheng,Pengshuai Zhang,Qi Wang,Xueqing Wang,Na Li
Published 2023 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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2023
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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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2023-06-13
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Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science
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