Fructanohydrolase
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fructanohydrolase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a fructan.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a fructan.
Example Sentences
These enzymes are designated as -2,1-β-D-fructan-fructanohydrolases (EC 3.2.1.7).
Two types of exoinulinases (2, 1-β-D-fructan fructanohydrolase EC 3.2.1.7) were later identified and purified from C. pannorum AHU 9700 (Xiao et al., 1989).
The fructans of the inulin series are hydrolyzed by fructanohydrolases which attack the P-(2, 1 )-fructofuranoside linkages at the nonreducing chain ends with the release of fructose.
Word Forms
- fructanohydrolases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fructanase, fructofuranosidase, fructosidase, fructohydrolase, fructotransferase, fructosyltransferase.
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