The sialic acid of gangliosides not containing GalNAc (i.e., GM3, GD3) is readily hydrolyzed either enzymatically by sialidases or chemically in acid conditions. On the other hand, in gangliosides having the sialic acid on the internal galactose residue linked to GalNAc (i.e., GM1, GM2) the Neu5Ac is largely resistant to acid or enzymatic hydrolysis. In the present work GM1 (NH4+), GM1(H+), and...

In view of the biological significance of the lecithins a.nd of the fact that t;hey have been known to the chemist for a hundred years (l), it is rather surprising that there should still remain doubts concerning the position of the phosphoric acid. Until recently it has been assumed by most workers that lecithins could be hydrolyzed chemically without causing a change in the position of the ph...

Phytases are the primary enzymes responsible for the hydrolysis of phytic acid, myo-inositol-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakisphosphate (I-1,2,3,4,5,6-P6). A number of phytases with varying specificities, properties, and localizations hydrolyze phytic acid present in cells. The specificity of hydrolysis of phytic acid by alkaline phytase from lily (Lilium longiflorum L.) pollen is described. Structures of th...

Phenolic compounds affect starch-based gels features and their further hydrolysis with starch digestive enzymes. However, the acidification produced by addition of phenolics, might be responsible in some extent effects reported. The aim was to analyze effect different phenolic (benzoic, protocatechuic, vanillic veratric acid) on microstructure, texture, digestion corn gels, discriminating betwe...