Claviceps glucan

Glucans containing )8-D-( 1- 3)- and /3-D-(l— 6)-linkages have been obtained from Pullularia pullulans, Sclerotium glucanicum, Claviceps sp. Tyler s 47A and Plectania occidentalisP These... 

Figure 2. Structures of glucans from Tamarindus (115), cereal endosperm (98, 163), Claviceps purpurea (170) and Saccharomyces cere-...

Similarly as at other filamentous fungi, during Claviceps cultivation fermentors have to be used enabling to work with viscous media. Non-newtonian character of liquid flow becomes obvious only during the course of cultivation, on the one hand due to growth of hyphal filaments, on the other hand because of production of glucans. 

Bfemek, J., Rehacek, Z., Pilat, P., Malinka, Z., Pazoutova, S., Chomatova, S., Spacil, J., Rylko, V., Barta, M., Krajicek, A., Kozova, J., Sajdl, P. and Homolka, L. (1986c) Process for preparation of clavine ergot alkaloids with decreased contents of glucanes by submerged cultivation of saprophytic Claviceps cultures. CS pat. 261 951 (In Czech). 

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