Enzyme and microbial technology
Levansucrase from Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus. Key residues involved in levan synthesis.
Ana G Martínez, Yamira Quintero, Duniesky Martínez, Alexis Musacchio, Odet Céspedes, Carmen Menéndez
Published: 202510.1016/j.enzmictec.2025.110802
Abstract
Levansucrase from Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus (LsdA, EC 2.4.1.10) produces short-chain fructooligosaccharides, mainly 1-kestotriose, and levan polysaccharide from sucrose. By random mutagenesis, twenty-five LsdA residues were identified as being…
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