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Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Vol.97, No.2, 89-94, 2004
Izumoring: A novel and complete strategy for bioproduction of rare sugars
Starch, whey or hemicellulosic waste can be used as a raw material for the industrial production of rare sugars. D-Glucose from starch, whey and hemicellulose, D-galactose from whey, and D-xylose from hemicellulose are the main starting monosaccharides for production of rare sugars. We can produce all monosaccharides; tetroses, pentoses and hexoses, from these raw materials. This is achieved by Using D-tagatose 3-epimerase, aldose isomerase, aldose reductase, and oxidoreductase enzymes or whole cells as biocatalysts. Bioproduction strategies for all rare sugars are illustrated using ring form structures given the name Izumoring.
Keywords:izumoring;rare sugars;aldose;ketose;polyol;ketohexose;ketopentose;ketotetrose;D-tagatose 3-epimerase