levan fructotransferase (DFA-IV-forming) activity

Term ID

GO:0033996

Synonyms

• 2,6-beta-D-fructan D-fructosyl-D-fructosyltransferase (forming di-beta-D-fructofuranose 2,6':2',6-dianhydride) activity
• 2,6-beta-D-fructan lyase (di-beta-D-fructofuranose-2,6':2',6-dianhydride-forming) activity
• levan fructotransferase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: beta-D-fructopyranosyl-(2->6)-[D-fructofuranosyl-(2->6)]n-D-fructofuranoside = beta-D-fructopyranosyl-(2->6)-[D-fructofuranosyl-(2->6)](n-1)-D-fructofuranoside + di-beta-D-fructofuranose 2,6':2',6-dianhydride. This reaction is the production of di-beta-D-fructofuranose 2,6':2',6-dianhydride (DFA IV) by successively eliminating the diminishing (2->6)-beta-D-fructan (levan) chain from the terminal D-fructosyl-D-fructosyl disaccharide. 4.2.2.16

References

• EC:4.2.2.16
• MetaCyc:4.2.2.16-RXN

Ontology

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