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Conversion of sucrose to isomaltulose by microbial glucosyltransferase

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Screening of glucosyltransferase-producing microorganism was performed and one strain ofKlebsiella sp., produced intracellular enzyme. The enzyme was purified and characterized. Maximum conversion of sucrose to palatinose was 86% at 25 C.

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  1. College of Food Engineering, State University of Campinas, Caixa postal 6121, Campinas, SP., Brasil

    Yong K. Park, Regina T. Uekane & Antonio M. Pupin

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Park, Y.K., Uekane, R.T. & Pupin, A.M. Conversion of sucrose to isomaltulose by microbial glucosyltransferase. Biotechnol Lett 14, 547–551 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01023938

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