Lentinula edodes Biotechnology – From Lentinan to Lectins
Lentinula edodes was the first medicinal macrofungus to enter the realm of modern biotechnology. The present paper briefly reviews the history of the modern biotechnology of this mushroom starting with the production of the polysaccharide preparation lentinan, and ending with an overview of our own...
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| author | Valentina E. Nikitina Nikolai A. Bychkov Alexei N. Pankratov Olga M. Tsivileva |
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| description | Lentinula edodes was the first medicinal macrofungus to enter the realm of modern biotechnology. The present paper briefly reviews the history of the modern biotechnology of this mushroom starting with the production of the polysaccharide preparation lentinan, and ending with an overview of our own work regarding the production of lectins. Our work with lectins has involved studies of the effect of initial pH, carbon and nitrogen sources and the C:N ratio on lectin production in both the mycelium and culture medium. We have shown that lectin activity is related to morphological development, with the activity being highest in extracts of the pigmented mycelial films that precede fruiting body production. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7720b8324ce94c4188dad937083ecf922023-12-02T03:28:06ZengUniversity of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and BiotechnologyFood Technology and Biotechnology1330-98621334-26062007-01-01453230237Lentinula edodes Biotechnology – From Lentinan to LectinsValentina E. Nikitina0Nikolai A. Bychkov1Alexei N. Pankratov2Olga M. Tsivileva3Laboratory of Microbiology and Mycology, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Entuziastov Avenue, 410049 Saratov, RussiaLaboratory of Microbiology and Mycology, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Entuziastov Avenue, 410049 Saratov, RussiaDepartment of Chemistry, N. G. Chernyshevskii Saratov State University, 83 Astrakhanskaya Street, 410012 Saratov, RussiaLaboratory of Microbiology and Mycology, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Entuziastov Avenue, 410049 Saratov, RussiaLentinula edodes was the first medicinal macrofungus to enter the realm of modern biotechnology. The present paper briefly reviews the history of the modern biotechnology of this mushroom starting with the production of the polysaccharide preparation lentinan, and ending with an overview of our own work regarding the production of lectins. Our work with lectins has involved studies of the effect of initial pH, carbon and nitrogen sources and the C:N ratio on lectin production in both the mycelium and culture medium. We have shown that lectin activity is related to morphological development, with the activity being highest in extracts of the pigmented mycelial films that precede fruiting body production.http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/38114submerged cultureLentinulalectins of higher fungibrown mycelial filmmolecular structurequantum chemical study |
| spellingShingle | Valentina E. Nikitina Nikolai A. Bychkov Alexei N. Pankratov Olga M. Tsivileva Lentinula edodes Biotechnology – From Lentinan to Lectins Food Technology and Biotechnology submerged culture Lentinula lectins of higher fungi brown mycelial film molecular structure quantum chemical study |
| title | Lentinula edodes Biotechnology – From Lentinan to Lectins |
| title_full | Lentinula edodes Biotechnology – From Lentinan to Lectins |
| title_fullStr | Lentinula edodes Biotechnology – From Lentinan to Lectins |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lentinula edodes Biotechnology – From Lentinan to Lectins |
| title_short | Lentinula edodes Biotechnology – From Lentinan to Lectins |
| title_sort | lentinula edodes biotechnology from lentinan to lectins |
| topic | submerged culture Lentinula lectins of higher fungi brown mycelial film molecular structure quantum chemical study |
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