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== Glucansucrase == | == Glucansucrase == | ||
| - | + | Glucansucrases are large, extracellular enzymes that catalyze the production of glucose polymers from sucrose substrates.<ref>PMID:21354427</ref>. | |
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==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
| - | + | Shown at right is one example of a glucansucrase from ''E. coli''. 3 different glucansucrases have been characterized from this organism: GTF-I, GTF-SI, and GTF-. | |
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== Function == | == Function == | ||
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== Relevance == | == Relevance == | ||
| - | + | Based on its contributions to dental caries, this enzyme and its genes are targets for inhibition in an effort to improve dental health. | |
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Glucansucrase
Glucansucrases are large, extracellular enzymes that catalyze the production of glucose polymers from sucrose substrates.[1].
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