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Which of the following compounds are synthesized by fructosyltransferases?

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Which of the following compounds are synthesized by fructosyltransferases?

(a) Sucrose-6-acetate

(b) Xylosucrose

(c) L-aspartate

(d) Neosugar

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Question is taken from Recent Advances topic in chapter Recent Advances in Enzyme Technology of Enzyme Technology

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Correct option is (c) L-aspartate

The best I can explain: Fructosyltransferases are used to synthesize compounds such as sucrose-6-acetate, xylosucrose and the low cariogenic sweetener, ‘neosugar’. L-aspartate is produced from L-aspargine using asparginase enzyme.

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