Amylosucrase as a Versatile Biocatalyst for Next‐Generation Functional Ingredients: Starch Modification and Glycoside Synthesis
ABSTRACT Amylosucrase (ASase, E.C. 2.4.1.4) is a transglucosidase that catalyzes α‐glucan synthesis and transglycosylation reactions using sucrose as the sole substrate. Unlike Leloir glycosyltransferases requiring expensive nucleotide sugars, ASases utilize readily available sucrose as a cost‐effective glucose donor,...