Where does “levansucrase” come from?
levansucrase (English) comes from English sucrase, from English sucrose, from French sucre, from Middle French sucre, from Old French çucre, from Arabic سكر, from Persian شکر, from Middle Persian škl — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
levansucrase (English): A hexosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction sucrose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n \rightleftharpoons glucose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n+1
Definitions
- A hexosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction sucrose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n \rightleftharpoons glucose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n+1
Ancestry of “levansucrase”, step by step
levansucrase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sucrase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sucrase | Any of a number of enzymes that catalyze the... |
| 2 | English | sucrose | A disaccharide with formula CHO, consisting of... |
| 3 | French | sucre | sugar |
| 4 | Middle French | sucre | — |
| 5 | Old French | çucre | sugar |
| 6 | Arabic | سكر | sugar; to sugar, to sprinkle sugar over; to... |
| 7 | Persian | شکر | sugar |
| 8 | Middle Persian | škl | sugar |
| 9 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |
via English levan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | levan | A homopolysaccharide composed of... |