| levan | A polysaccharide of fructose (e.g., inulin) containing small amounts of other sugars; present in certain tubers. Synonym: levan, levulan, levulin, levulosan, polyfructose. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| levan fructotransferase | <enzyme> Forms difructose 2,6'-6,2' dianhydride Registry number: EC 2.4.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| levana | A goddess who protected newborn infants. Origin: L, fr. Levare to raise. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| levansucrase | <enzyme> An enzyme catalyzing transfer of the fructose moiety of sucrose to polyfructose (a levan), releasing d-glucose. (05 Mar 2000) |