Abstract
L-Xylulose is a rarely L-form pentose, and is able to inhibit the activities of glycosidases for the purpose of controlling human blood sugar levels. It is also useful as a pharmaceutical intermediate. Currently, L-xylulose can only be obtained by artificial synthesis, such as enzymatic catalysis targeting xylitol or L-arabinitol by oxidoreductases. In recent years, bio-production procedure of L-xylulose has been extensively studied. This review focuses on investigations of key enzymes for L-xylulose production, as well as the production processes, to provide theoretical references for relative research in this field.
| Translated title of the contribution | A new member of rare sugar family: Recent advances in bio-production of L-xylulose |
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| Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
| Pages (from-to) | 205-210 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Food and Fermentation Industries |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - 15 Feb 2021 |