Secretion of <i>Bacillus amyloliquefaciens</i> Levansucrase from <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> and Its Application in the Enzymatic Synthesis of Levan
Dongdong Mu, Ying Zhou, Xuefeng Wu, Manuel Montalbán‐López, Wang Lei, Xingjiang Li, Zhi Zheng
Abstract
Levan is a polymer of fructose synthesized by levansucrase using sucrose as the substrate, which is employed as a viscosifier, stabilizer, emulsifier, and gelling or water-binding agent for diverse...
Topics & Concepts
LevansucraseBacillus amyloliquefaciensBacillus subtilisFructoseSucroseStabilizer (aeronautics)ChemistrySubstrate (aquarium)EnzymeBacillus (shape)SugarFood scienceBiochemistryMicrobiologyBacteriaBiologyFermentationEcologyMechanical engineeringEngineeringGeneticsMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyEnzyme Production and CharacterizationBiofuel production and bioconversion