Dextransucrase
Definition:
EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.4 Glycosyltransferases > 2.4.1 Hexosyltransferases > 2.4.1.5 dextransucrase
Dextransucrase is a glucansucrase that transfers a D-glucosyl residue from sucrose onto a growing (1->6)-alpha-D-glucan chain, releasing D-fructose and extending the chain by one alpha-(1->6)-linked glucose unit. Classified by the linkage formed, this enzyme extends the glucan by an alpha-(1->6) linkage. It occurs in Bacteria and Eukaryota and synthesizes dextran, the alpha-(1->6)-linked glucan used as a bacterial exopolysaccharide and in industrial gums.
Dextransucrase is a glucansucrase that transfers a D-glucosyl residue from sucrose onto a growing (1->6)-alpha-D-glucan chain, releasing D-fructose and extending the chain by one alpha-(1->6)-linked glucose unit. Classified by the linkage formed, this enzyme extends the glucan by an alpha-(1->6) linkage. It occurs in Bacteria and Eukaryota and synthesizes dextran, the alpha-(1->6)-linked glucan used as a bacterial exopolysaccharide and in industrial gums.
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