levansucrase

levansucrase
An enzyme catalyzing transfer of the fructose moiety of sucrose to polyfructose (a levan), releasing d-glucose.

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lev·an·su·crase (lev″an-sooґkrās) [EC 2.4.1.10] an enzyme of the transferase class produced by certain species of Bacillus and Leuconostoc; it catalyzes the transfer of fructose residues from sucrose to a growing levan polymer, a constituent of dental plaque.

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