Glucansucrase (also known as glucosyltransferase) is an enzyme in the glycoside hydrolase family GH70 used by lactic acid bacteria to split sucrose and...
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improve adhesion to the surface of teeth. S. mutans uses the enzyme glucansucrase to convert sucrose into a sticky, extracellular, dextran-based polysaccharide...
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Mutansucrase is a glucansucrase that transfers a D-glycosyl residue to a glucan chain from a sucrose molecule. The enzyme breaks down sucrose into D-fructose...
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of the early biofilm community. Streptococcus mutans uses the enzyme glucansucrase to convert sucrose into a sticky, extracellular, dextran-based polysaccharide...
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anti-coagulant effect of salicin analogs by using the Leuconostoc mesenteroides glucansucrase acceptor reaction". Journal of Biotechnology. 117 (1): 31–38. doi:10...
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(1982). "Isolation and partial characterization of an extracellular glucansucrase from Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-1355 that synthesizes an alternating...
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Streptococcus mutans bacteria to produce biofilm. The sucrose is split by glucansucrase, which allows the bacteria to use the resulting glucose for building...
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Dijkstra, Bauke W. (2012-12-01). "Structure of the α-1,6/α-1,4-specific glucansucrase GTFA from Lactobacillus reuteri 121". Acta Crystallographica Section...
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(potential) applications of sucrose-derived α-d-glucans synthesized by glucansucrases". Carbohydrate Polymers. 249: 116818. doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116818...
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lactic acid bacteria synthesize glucans and fructans by extracellular glucansucrases or fructansucrases, respectively. L. pontis, L. panis, L. reuteri, Limosilactobacillus...
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