dextransucrase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction sucrose + (1,6-alpha-D-glucosyl)n ⇌ D-fructose + (1,6-alpha-D-glucosyl)n⁺1.

Scrabble 24

Meanings

noundextransucrase (countable and uncountable, plural dextransucrases)

plural dextransucrases

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction sucrose + (1,6-alpha-D-glucosyl)n ⇌ D-fructose + (1,6-alpha-D-glucosyl)n⁺1.

Origin

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APA

dextransucrase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextransucrase

MLA

“dextransucrase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextransucrase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dextransucrase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextransucrase.

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