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Levanase

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Levanase
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EC no.3.2.1.65
CAS no.2608508
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Levanase (EC 3.2.1.65, levan hydrolase, 2,6-β-D-fructan fructanohydrolase) is an enzyme with systematic name (2→6)-β-D-fructan fructanohydrolase.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Random hydrolysis of (2→6)-β-D-fructofuranosidic linkages in (2→6)-β-D-fructans (levans) containing more than 3 fructose units

References

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  1. ^ Avigad G, Bauer S (1966). Fructan hydrolases. Methods Enzymol. Vol. 8. pp. 621–628. doi:10.1016/0076-6879(66)08112-6. ISBN 978-0-12-181808-1.
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