alternansucrase
A glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes a chemical reaction that transfers an…A glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes a chemical reaction that transfers an alpha-D-glucosyl residue from sucrose alternately to the 6- and 3-positions of the non-reducing terminal residue of an alpha-D-glucan, thereby creating a glucan with alternating alpha-1,6- and alpha-1,3-bonds.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes a chemical reaction that transfers an alpha-D-glucosyl residue from sucrose alternately to the 6- and 3-positions of the non-reducing terminal residue of an alpha-D-glucan, thereby creating a glucan with alternating alpha-1,6- and alpha-1,3-bonds.
Origin
From alternan + sucrase.From alternan + sucrase.
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Forms
plural: alternansucrases| Singular | alternansucrase |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable