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M7504

Sigma-Aldrich

Mannan from Saccharomyces cerevisiae

prepared by alkaline extraction

Synonym(s):

D-Mannan

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

bakers yeast (whole cell)

Quality Level

form

powder

optical activity

[α]/D 73 to 89 °, c = 1% (w/v) in water

impurities

<1.0% Low molecular weight saccharides (TLC)

color

beige

solubility

water: ~50 g/L

cation traces

Na: <2%

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

Mannan is the main component of yeast cell wall polysaccharides broadly present in nature, such as in plants, bacteria, yeasts, and other organisms. It comprises a highly branched complex carbohydrate, an α-1,6 backbone with α-1,2- and α-1,3-attached mannose side chains.

Application

Mannan from Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been used to coat the microtiter wells to quantify the levels of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) using a mannan-binding enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Mannan from Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been used in a study to assess nonopsonic uptake of Mycobacterium avium complex by human monocytes and alveolar macrophages. It has also been used in a study to investigate new lectins from bulbs of Croccus sativum.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mannan exhibits several biological properties, including antiproliferative, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory. It is used as a hardener ingredient and as an emulsion stabilizer. Mannan is also involved in the inhibition of pathogen adherence, regulation of bacterial growth, and enhancement of the immune response.

Preparation Note

Prepared by method of Haworth.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Y Oda et al.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin, 16(10), 978-981 (1993-10-01)
Four isolectins were isolated from bulbs of Croccus sativum (saffron), using affinity chromatography on mannan-Sepharose 4B, gel filtration and ion-exchange column chromatography in the presence of 8 M urea. The relative molecular masses of these lectins were determined by gel
Michael L Patnode et al.
Cell, 179(1), 59-73 (2019-09-21)
Development of microbiota-directed foods (MDFs) that selectively increase the abundance of beneficial human gut microbes, and their expressed functions, requires knowledge of both the bioactive components of MDFs and the mechanisms underlying microbe-microbe interactions. Here, gnotobiotic mice were colonized with
Polysaccharides. Part XXIV. Yeast mannan.
Haworth, W.N., et al.
Journal of the Chemical Society, 784-791 (1937)
J A Roecklein et al.
The Journal of laboratory and clinical medicine, 119(6), 772-781 (1992-06-11)
The uptake of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) microorganisms by human peripheral blood monocytes (PBMs) and alveolar macrophages (AMs) is not well understood. We have previously shown, under opsonic conditions, that humoral factors are important in mediating the uptake of MAC
Geelsu Hwang et al.
PLoS pathogens, 13(6), e1006407-e1006407 (2017-06-16)
Candida albicans is frequently detected with heavy infection by Streptococcus mutans in plaque-biofilms from children with early-childhood caries (ECC). This cross-kingdom biofilm contains an extensive matrix of extracellular α-glucans that is produced by an exoenzyme (GtfB) secreted by S. mutans.

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