A complex polysaccharide produced from sucrose by the bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides is : [BHU 2004]
A) Chitin
B) Starch
C) Cellulose
D) Dextran
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the answer is option no ( c )
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Dextran
This bacteria produces dextran when supplied with sucrose ,this bacteria is used in profile modification.Production of dextran involves three steps: Saccharide utilization,cell generation and dextran production.In this mechanism of dextran production , the sucrose is first broken down into glucose and fructose and then subsequent production of complex polysaccharide dextran.
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