dextransucrase activity

Term ID

GO:0047849

Synonyms

• CEP
• SGE
• sucrose 6-glucosyltransferase activity
• sucrose-1,6-alpha-glucan glucosyltransferase activity
• sucrose:1,6-alpha-D-glucan 6-alpha-D-glucosyltransferase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: [(1->6)-alpha-D-glucosyl](n) + sucrose = [(1->6)-alpha-D-glucosyl](n+1) + D-fructose.

References

• EC:2.4.1.5
• MetaCyc:2.4.1.125-RXN
• RHEA:18825
• RHEA:57036

Ontology

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