Curdlan

Names

[ Name ]:
Curdlan

[Synonym ]:
β-D-Glucopyranosyl-(1->3)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->3)-β-D-glucopyranose
Biopoly P
Biopoly P 103
Curdlan NS
β-D-Glucopyranose, O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->3)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->3)-

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Curdlan is a polysaccharide produced by bacteria and a homopolymer of glucose with β-1,3-glucosidic linkage[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Masanori Miwa, et al. Food Applications of Curdlan. Food Hydrocolloids pp 119-124.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.8±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
902.8±65.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
(C₆H₁₀O₅)n

[ Molecular Weight ]:
504.437

[ Flash Point ]:
499.8±34.3 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
504.169037

[ LogP ]:
-6.08

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.6 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.673

[ Storage condition ]:
2-8°C

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

Articles

Crosstalk between macrophages and astrocytes affects proliferation, reactive phenotype and inflammatory response, suggesting a role during reactive gliosis following spinal cord injury.

J. Neuroinflammation 12 , 109, (2015)

Large-scale macrophage infiltration and reactive astrogliosis are hallmarks of early spinal cord injury (SCI) pathology. The exact nature of the macrophage response and relationship between these phen...

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using 4-acetamido-TEMPO-oxidized curdlan.

Carbohydr. Polym. 97(2) , 391-7, (2013)

A facile, simple, and eco-friendly method using 4-acetamido-2,2,6,6-tetramethypiperidine-1-oxyl radical-oxidized curdlan (Oc) as both reducing and stabilizing agents was developed for the fabrication ...

Structural characteristics and antioxidant activities of different families of 4-acetamido-TEMPO-oxidised curdlan.

Food Chem. 143 , 530-5, (2014)

Regioselective oxidation was applied to commercial curdlan for the preparation of its water-soluble derivatives with improved antioxidant activities, using a 4-acetamido-2,2, 6,6-tetramethylpiperidine...