Cyclodextrin transglycosylase

The reason that the cyclodextrin transglycosylase occurs only in Bacillus macerans and a few other thermophilic bacteria has not, as yet, been determined. Nevertheless, it is interesting to speculate about the possible evolutionary advantage that a bacterium might have by possessing the cyclodextrin transglycosylase. Because the cyclodextrins have no end... 

In treating some aqueous products, such as milk or eggs, some residual cyclodextrin might remain in the product. The residual cyclodextrin can be removed, if desired, by treating the product with a cyclodextrin transglycosylase or an a-amylase.82 If an immobilized enzyme is used, the enzyme can be removed from the product. When oils are treated with cyclodextrin, undetectable levels, if any, of cyclodextrin remain in the oil phase if the proper proportions of oil and cyclodextrin solution are used. 

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