2.4.1.100 additional information plays an important role in the synthesis of inulin and inulinneo-series fructo-oligosaccharides in onion bulb 2.4.1.100 additional information inulins, one of the fructan types with beta(2-1)-linkages, are elongated by fructan:fructan1-fructosyltransferase (1-FFT) using a fructosyl unit from a donor inulin to elongate the acceptor inulin molecule 2.4.1.100 additional information inulins, one of the fructan types with beta(2-1)-linkages, are elongated by fructan:fructan1-fructosyltransferase (1-FFT) using a fructosyl unit from a donor inulin to elongate the acceptori inulin molecule 2.4.1.100 [beta-D-fructosyl-(2->1)-]m + [beta-D-fructosyl-(2->1)-]n - 2.4.1.100 [beta-D-fructosyl-(2->1)-]m + [beta-D-fructosyl-(2->1)-]n the enzyme is involved in the synthesis of beta-2,1-linked fructose polymers 2.4.1.100 [beta-D-fructosyl-(2->1)-]m + [beta-D-fructosyl-(2->1)-]n role of enzyme in synthesis of fructan 2.4.1.100 [beta-D-fructosyl-(2->1)-]m + [beta-D-fructosyl-(2->1)-]n the enzyme might be involved in chain length distribution of the fructan molecules found in rhizophores and in tuberous roots 2.4.1.100 [beta-D-fructosyl-(2->1)-]m + [beta-D-fructosyl-(2->1)-]n in combination with the purified chicory root sucrose:sucrose 1-fructosyl transferase, i.e. EC 2.4.1.99, the enzyme synthesizes a range of naturally occuring chicory fructans from sucrose as the sole substrate 2.4.1.100 [beta-D-fructosyl-(2->1)-]m + [beta-D-fructosyl-(2->1)-]n EC 2.4.1.100, EC 2.4.1.99 and EC 3.2.1.26 simultaneously control fructan in young chicory roots