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  • Biochemistry and Biotechnology
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry
  • Enzyme Engineering

Background:

  • Starch, a renewable resource, has limited industrial applications due to inherent properties.
  • Native starches require structural modification to enhance or create new attributes.
  • Enzymatic methods are preferred for producing starch derivatives like syrups and cyclodextrins.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current information on starch-active enzymes from GH13, 57, 70, and 77 families.
  • To discuss microbial enzymes, their characteristics, and catalytic mechanisms.
  • To explore product diversity and industrial applications of starch-converting reactions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of scientific publications on starch-active enzymes.
  • Analysis of enzymes belonging to glycoside hydrolase (GH) families.
  • Discussion of microbial enzymes including 4-α-glucanotransferase, branching enzyme, and others.

Main Results:

  • Identified key microbial enzymes (e.g., 4-α-glucanotransferase, cyclodextrinase) for starch modification.
  • Detailed characteristics and catalytic mechanisms of selected enzymes.
  • Highlighted product diversity and industrial relevance of enzymatic starch conversion.

Conclusions:

  • Novel starch-active enzymes are essential for overcoming limitations of native starches.
  • Enzymes from GH13, 57, 70, and 77 offer significant potential for starch modification.
  • Further research into enzyme engineering is needed for optimal high-temperature, low-pH applications.