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levansucrase

levansucrase noun: a hexosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction sucrose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n ⇌ glucose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n⁺1.

Noun

levansucrase (plural levansucrases)

  1. A hexosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction sucrose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n ⇌ glucose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n⁺1.

Forms of levansucrase

plurallevansucrases

Origin of levansucrase

From levan + sucrase.

Questions about levansucrase

What does levansucrase mean?
Levansucrase means a hexosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction sucrose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n ⇌ glucose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n⁺1.
What part of speech is levansucrase?
Levansucrase is a noun.
What is the plural of levansucrase?
The plural of levansucrase is levansucrases.

Words near levansucrase in the dictionary

  1. Levanger
  2. Levanjska Varoš
  3. levanobiose
  4. levanotriose
  5. levans
  6. levansucrase
  7. levansucrases
  8. levant
  9. levant and couchant
  10. Levant morocco
  11. Levant moroccos

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