Publications by authors named "Ana Julia Distefano"
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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Ana Julia Distefano"
- Ana Julia Distefano's research focuses on the characterization and functionality of cyclodextrin glycosyltransferases (CGTases), enzymes that play a significant role in producing cyclodextrin mixtures from starch.
- In her 2012 study, Distefano analyzed 46 CGTases through multiple alignment and Shannon entropy analysis, identifying key differences that correlate with their product specificity.
- A notable finding from her work includes the discovery that residue 179 differs in Bacillus circulans DF 9R, where it contains Gln instead of Gly, highlighting the potential impact of specific amino acid variations on enzyme function.
