Reaction: sucrose + [(1→4)-α-D-glucosyl]n = D-fructose + [(1→4)-α-D-glucosyl]n+1
Other name(s): sucrose—glucan glucosyltransferase; sucrose-1,4-α-glucan glucosyltransferase; sucrose:1,4-α-D-glucan 4-α-D-glucosyltransferase
Systematic name: sucrose:(1→4)-α-D-glucan 4-α-D-glucosyltransferase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9032-11-5
References:
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