levansucrase

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounlevansucrase (plural levansucrases)

plural levansucrases

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

Origin

From levan + sucrase.

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APA

levansucrase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/levansucrase

MLA

“levansucrase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/levansucrase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “levansucrase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/levansucrase.

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