Structure of dicarboxyl malto-oligomers isolated from hypochlorite-oxidised potato starch studied by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy

Anita Teleman (Corresponding Author), Kristiina Kruus, Erja Ämmälahti, Johanna Buchert, Kari Nurmi

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    Abstract

    The main oxidised component in hypochlorite-oxidised potato starch was isolated by anion-exchange chromatography after enzymatic hydrolysis. The primary structure of the isolated oligosaccharides was determined by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy, using homonuclear and heteronuclear two-dimensional techniques. The isolated pentamer and hexamer contained one glucose unit oxidised to a dicarboxyl residue. As the hypochlorite oxidation has occurred at positions C-2 and C-3 of a glucose unit, the introduced carboxyl groups caused ring cleavage between the carbons C-2 and C-3. The ring-cleaved dicarboxyl residue had glycosidic linkages on both sides, implying that this oxidation pathway does not result in depolymerisation. The vicinal coupling constant between H-4 and H-5 in the ring-cleaved dicarboxyl residue was 3.2 Hz, showing that the gauche orientations are preferred. As a result, a different bending of the starch chain is observed and is probably, therefore, one of the reasons why hypochlorite oxidation reduces the tendency to retrogradation. The pKa values (3.0) were determined from the pH-dependent chemical shifts of H-1, H-4 and H-5 of the dicarboxylic residue.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)286-292
    Number of pages7
    JournalCarbohydrate Research
    Volume315
    Issue number3-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1999
    MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

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