High throughput screening of starch structures using carbohydrate microarrays

Vanja Tanackovic, Maja Gro Rydahl, Henriette Lodberg Pedersen, Mohammed Saddik Motawie, Shahnoor Sultana Shaik, Maria Dalgaard Mikkelsen, Susanne Langgård Jensen, Jonatan Ulrik Fangel, William George Tycho Willats, Andreas Blennow

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Abstract

In this study we introduce the starch-recognising carbohydrate binding module family 20 (CBM20) from Aspergillus niger for screening biological variations in starch molecular structure using high throughput carbohydrate microarray technology. Defined linear, branched and phosphorylated maltooligosaccharides, pure starch samples including a variety of different structures with variations in the amylopectin branching pattern, amylose content and phosphate content, enzymatically modified starches and glycogen were included. Using this technique, different important structures, including amylose content and branching degrees could be differentiated in a high throughput fashion. The screening method was validated using transgenic barley grain analysed during development and subjected to germination. Typically, extreme branching or linearity were detected less than normal starch structures. The method offers the potential for rapidly analysing resistant and slowly digested dietary starches.

Original languageEnglish
Article number30551
JournalScientific Reports
Volume6
Number of pages9
ISSN2045-2322
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Jul 2016

Keywords

  • Journal Article

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