The Gram-negative bacterium Azotobacter chroococcum NCIMB 8003 employs a new glycoside hydrolase family 70 4,6-α-glucanotransferase enzyme (GtfD) to synthesize a reuteran like polymer from maltodextrins and starch

This study expands the natural repertoire of starch-converting enzymes providing the first characterization of an enzyme that converts starch into a reuteran-like α-glucan polymer, regarded as a health promoting food ingredient.