Definition
dextranases
noun
- Plural of dextranase; enzymes that break down dextran (a polysaccharide) into simpler sugars.
Usage: technical; biochemistry; microbiology
Examples
- Dextranases are produced by certain bacteria and fungi to metabolize dextran.
- The laboratory isolated dextranases from Leuconostoc mesenteroides cultures.
- Dextranases play an important role in the degradation of biofilms containing dextran.
- Industrial applications of dextranases include the production of low-molecular-weight dextrans.
- Researchers studied the kinetics of dextranases to understand enzyme efficiency.