Information on EC 2.4.1.387 - isomaltosyltransferase

The enzyme, found in bacteria that produce cyclobis-(1→6)-α-nigerosyl, acts on the products of EC 2.4.1.24, 1,4-α-glucan 6-α;-glucosyltransferase. It catalyses the α-(1→3) transfer of the isomaltosyl moiety of one substrate to another, resulting in α-isomaltosyl-(1→3)-α-isomaltosyl-α-(1→4)-glucan formation. In addition, the enzyme catalyses the intramolecular cyclization of the product, eventually generating cyclobis-(1→6)-α-nigerosyl.