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| Product Name: | LEVAN |  | Synonyms: | LEVAN;levan from erwinia herbicola;Levan from Zymomonas mobilis;fromzymomonasmobilis;(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-[[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-[[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-2,3,4-triol;LEVAN,FROM SERRATIA LEVANICUM;Gum levan;Gums, Pseudomonas |  | CAS: | 9013-95-0 |  | MF: | C18H32O16 |  | MW: | 504.43708 |  | EINECS: | 1308068-626-2 |  | Product Categories: | Carbohydrates  A  to;Carbohydrates  H-LBiochemicals  and  Reagents;Biochemicals  and  Reagents;Carbohydrates;Polysaccharide |  | Mol File: | 9013-95-0.mol |    |  
  
 |  | LEVAN Chemical Properties |  
 | storage temp.  | 2-8°C |  | solubility  | H2O: 10 mg/mL, hazy, faintly yellow |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 9013-95-0 |  
  
 |  | LEVAN Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Uses | Levan - from Serratia Levanicum is an agent for prevention or remediation of dementia and compound containing same. |  | Uses | Levan is a fructose derivative, it is moisturizing and anti-inflammatory, it is also used to help improve skin barrier function.
 |  | Uses | Levan from Erwinia herbicola has been used as a:
 - standard for the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy analysis of levan produced by Bacillus licheniformis NS032 in sugar beet molasses-based medium
 - polysaccharide substrate to test the ability of Prevotella copri isolates to grow when polysaccharides were provided as the sole carbon source in vitro
 - substrate in levanase activity assay
 
 
  |  | General Description | Levan is a polysaccharide produced by some microorganisms and plants. It is a non-typical biopolymer composed of fructose units linked by β-(2→6). Levan is an exopolysaccharide (synthesized outside the cell). |  | Biochem/physiol Actions | Levan has various industrial applications like cosmetics, medicine, or nanotechnology. It might exhibit anti-hyperglycemic effect and anti-tumor action, prevent diabetes-induced oxidative stress and increase catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the heart. Levan is also recognized for its immunomodulating and prebiotic actions. |  
  
 |  | LEVAN Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
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