Amylosucrase from Neisseria polysaccharea: novel catalytic properties.
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Potocki de Montalk G, Remaud-Simeon M, Willemot RM, Sarcabal P, Planchot V, Monsan P
Amylosucrase from Neisseria polysaccharea: novel catalytic properties.
FEBS Lett. 2000 Apr 14;471(2-3):219-23.
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Amylosucrase is a glucosyltransferase that synthesises an insoluble alpha-glucan from sucrose. The catalytic properties of the highly purified amylosucrase from Neisseria polysaccharea were characterised. Contrary to previously published results, it was demonstrated that in the presence of sucrose alone, several reactions are catalysed, in addition to polymer synthesis: sucrose hydrolysis, maltose and maltotriose synthesis by successive transfers of the glucosyl moiety of sucrose onto the released glucose, and finally turanose and trehalulose synthesis - these two sucrose isomers being obtained by glucosyl transfer onto fructose. The effect of initial sucrose concentration on initial activity demonstrated a non-Michaelian profile never previously described.