Publications by authors named "Mimika Hashiguchi"
Article Synopsis
- Gum arabic is important in the food industry for its ability to stabilize and emulsify, and it also supports the growth of beneficial gut bacteria like Bifidobacterium.
- The two types of gum arabic, Acacia senegal and A. seyal, both have a protein component called arabinogalactan protein (AGP), but they differ in their structure.
- This research identifies a new enzyme that breaks down specific components of A. seyal gum, revealing its structure and showing how Bifidobacterium catenulatum can use these sugars for growth.
Dietary plant fibers affect gut microbiota composition; however, the underlying microbial degradation pathways are not fully understood. We previously discovered 3--α-D-galactosyl-α-L-arabinofuranosidase (GAfase), a glycoside hydrolase family 39 enzyme involved in the assimilation of side chains of arabinogalactan protein (AGP), from subsp. () JCM7052.
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