Levan is a fascinating β-(2, 6)-linked fructose polymer with an unusual combination of
properties characterized in this review. In nature, levan is synthesized from sucrose by a …

Polysaccharides such as β-2, 1-linked fructans including inulin or fructose oligosaccharides
are well-known prebiotics with recognised immunomodulatory properties. In recent years …

In the present work we describe an enzymatic production method to obtain β2-6 fructose
oligosaccharides (levan-type FOS) through a sequential reaction in which a bacterial …

Among other polysaccharides, levan is a fructan with great potential in biotechnological
applications due to its functional properties. The levan has only been available in small …

A high molecular weight levan was produced by a novel levansucrase and some properties
of this polymer were investigated. The levan exhibited a poroid microstructure as well as …

Under specific reaction conditions, levansucrase from Bacillus subtilis (SacB) catalyzes the
synthesis of a low molecular weight levan through the non-processive elongation of a great …

Levansucrases (LSs) synthesize levan, a β2-6-linked fructose polymer, by successively
transferring the fructosyl moiety from sucrose to a growing acceptor molecule. Elucidation of …

In this study, to evaluate the anti‐obesity effects of fermented red ginseng (FG), levan (L),
and their combination (FGL), we investigated their effects on the weights of body, liver and …

Erwinia amylovora is a plant pathogen that affects Rosaceae, such as apple and pear. In E.
amylovora the fructans, produced by the action of a levansucrase (EaLsc), play a role in …

Gomphrena marginata Seub.(Amaranthaceae) is an endemic species from Brazilian
campos rupestres with a fructan accumulating underground reserve system. Analyses of …