Pullulan is a polysaccharide polymer consisting of maltotriose units, also known as α-1,4- ;α-1,6-glucan. Polysaccharides are relatively complex Carbohydrates They are Polymers made up of many Monosaccharides joined together by Glycosidic bonds A polymer is a large Molecule ( Macromolecule) composed of repeating Structural units typically connected by Covalent Chemical bonds Maltotriose is a Trisaccharide (three-part sugar consisting of three Glucose molecules linked with 14 Glycosidic bonds It is produced by the action A glucan molecule is a Polysaccharide of D- Glucose monomers linked by glycosidic bonds. Three glucose units in maltotriose are connected by an α-1,4 glycosidic bond, whereas consecutive maltotriose units are connected to each other by an α-1,6 glycosidic bond. Glucose (Glc a Monosaccharide (or simple Sugar) also known as grape sugar, is an important Carbohydrate in Biology. In Chemistry, a glycosidic bond is a certain type of Functional group that joins a Carbohydrate (sugar molecule to another which may be another carbohydrate In Chemistry, a glycosidic bond is a certain type of Functional group that joins a Carbohydrate (sugar molecule to another which may be another carbohydrate Pullulan is produced from starch by the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans. Starch, CAS # 9005-25-8 Chemical formula (C6H10O5n is a Polysaccharide A fungus (ˈfʌŋgÉ™s is a eukaryotic Organism that is a member of the kingdom Fungi (ˈfÊŒndÊ’aɪ Aureobasidium pullulans is a Plant pathogen, causing Stigmatomycosis on Cotton.

As an edible, mostly tasteless polymer, the chief commercial use of pullulan is in the manufacture of edible films that are used in various breath freshener or oral hygiene products such as Listerine Cool Mint PocketPaks. Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping the Mouth and Teeth clean in order to prevent dental problems and bad breath. Listerine is a brand name for Antiseptic Mouthwash. Its original formula has a notoriously strong Flavor, although variations have been released that Listerine is a brand name for Antiseptic Mouthwash. Its original formula has a notoriously strong Flavor, although variations have been released that

See also

• Pullulanase

References

• Characteristics of pullulan based edible films (abstract)
• Pullulan
• MeSH pullulan
• Pullulan chemical diagram

Pullulanase is a specific kind of Glucanase, an amylolytic Exoenzyme, that degrades Pullulan. Medical Subject Headings ( MeSH) is a huge Controlled vocabulary (or metadata system for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books

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