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Levan in the linear form with beta 2,6 glycosidic linkages.Levan in the branched from with beta 2,1 glycosidic linkages.
Levan is a naturally occurring fructan present in many plants and microorganisms.[1] This polymer is made up of fructose, a monosaccharide sugar, connected by 2,6 beta glycosidic linkages. Levan can have both branched and linear structures of relatively low molecular weight.[2] Branched levan forms a very small, sphere-like structure[3] with basal chains 9 units long. The 2,1 branching allows methyl ethers to form and create a spherical shape. The ends of levan also tend to contain a glucosyl residue.[4] Branched levan tends to be more stable than linear polysaccharides.[5] However, the amount of branching and length of polymerization tends to vary among different species.[4] The shortest levan is 6-kestose, a chain of two fructose molecules and a terminal glucose molecule.
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