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L9634

Laminarin from Laminaria digitata

polysaccharide substrate for laminarinase

Synonym(s):

Laminaran

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
232-712-4
NACRES:
NA.25
MDL number:
Technical Service
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biological source

algae (Laminaria digitata)

Quality Level

form

powder

optical activity

[α]20/D -20 to -5 °, c = 4% (w/v) in water

color

beige

useful pH range

5

solubility

water: 10 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to light yellow

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

O1[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C1O[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@H](OC([C@@H]3O)O)CO)O)O)OC2O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)O)CO)O)CO

InChI

1S/C18H32O16/c19-1-4-7(22)10(25)11(26)17(31-4)34-15-9(24)6(3-21)32-18(13(15)28)33-14-8(23)5(2-20)30-16(29)12(14)27/h4-29H,1-3H2/t4-,5-,6-,7-,8-,9-,10+,11-,12-,13-,14+,15+,16?,17?,18?/m1/s1

InChI key

DBTMGCOVALSLOR-VPNXCSTESA-N

General description

The fronds of Laminaria and Saccharina species contain laminarin, a low molecular weight storage glucan. It is localized to the vacuoles. Laminarin structure contains β-(1,6)-intrachain linked (1,3)-β-d-glucan.
Substrate for laminarinase.

Application

Laminarin from Laminaria digitata has been used:
  • as a stimulant to study its effect on the respiratory burst using haemocytes of P. vannamei
  • as a carbon source to study its effect on enzyme production using Pichia membranifaciens culture
  • as a carbon source for Polaribacter sp. culture

Biochem/physiol Actions

Laminarin is a biologically active compound effective against inflammation. It serves as an antioxidant and anticoagulant. Laminarin also inhibits apoptosis and tumor development. It acts as a predominant source of carbon among aquatic prokaryotes.
Laminarin is a polysaccharide of glucose found in brown algae and utilized as a food reserve.

Other Notes

Polysaccharide; primarily poly(β-Glc-[1→3]) with some β-(1→6) interstrand linkages and branch points.
To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Polysaccharides for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page.


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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Choa An et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 79(3), 860-866 (2012-11-28)
Edible brown algae are used as major food material in Far East Asian countries, particularly in South Korea and Japan. They contain fermentable dietary fibers, alginic acid (uronic acid polymer) and laminaran (β-1,3-glucan), that are fermented into organic acids by
Extraction, structure and biofunctional activities of laminarin from brown algae
Kadam SU, et al.
International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 50(1), 24-31 (2015)
Ji Hyeon Ahn et al.
Marine drugs, 18(7) (2020-07-08)
A number of studies have demonstrated that marine carbohydrates display anti-oxidant, anti-melanogenic, and anti-aging activities in the skin. Laminarin (LA), a low-molecular-weight polysaccharide, is found in brown algae. The benefits of LA in ultraviolet B (UVB) induced photodamage of the



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SKUGTIN
L9634-100MG04061835367245
L9634-1G04061835367252
L9634-500MG04061835367269
L9634-5G04061835367276