4.2.2.16 A264G relative hydrolytic activity: 20.4% compared to levanbiohydrolase from Microbacterium laevaniformans. Relative hydrolytic activity of wild-type: 10.7% 693593 4.2.2.16 D54N inactive mutant, used for the structural analysis of the complex with sucrose 729994 4.2.2.16 additional information residues that are critical to the intramolecular fructosyl transfer reaction of LFTase are analysed. An error-prone PCR mutagenesis process is carried out, and the mutants that led to a shift in activity from transfructosylation towards hydrolysis of levan are screened by the dinitrosalicylic acid (DNS) method. Selected mutants reveal two major products: one is a di-D-fructose-2,6':6,2'-dianhydride (DFAIV) and the other is a levanbiose. The detected levanbiose corresponds to the reaction product from LFTase lacking transferring activity N85S substitution is responsible for the strong enhancement of the hydrolytic activity 693593 4.2.2.16 N238K relative hydrolytic activity: 23.6% compared to levanbiohydrolase from Microbacterium laevaniformans. Relative hydrolytic activity of wild-type: 10.7% 693593 4.2.2.16 N85S relative hydrolytic activity: 34.8% compared to levanbiohydrolase from Microbacterium laevaniformans. Relative hydrolytic activity of wild-type: 10.7% 693593 4.2.2.16 N85S/A264G relative hydrolytic activity: 49.9% compared to levanbiohydrolase from Microbacterium laevaniformans. Relative hydrolytic activity of wild-type: 10.7% 693593 4.2.2.16 N85S/D268E relative hydrolytic activity: 30% compared to levanbiohydrolase from Microbacterium laevaniformans. Relative hydrolytic activity of wild-type: 10.7% 693593 4.2.2.16 N85S/N224K/Q229E/T253N relative hydrolytic activity: 37% compared to levanbiohydrolase from Microbacterium laevaniformans. Relative hydrolytic activity of wild-type: 10.7% 693593 4.2.2.16 P313R/F518L relative hydrolytic activity: 15.8% compared to levanbiohydrolase from Microbacterium laevaniformans. Relative hydrolytic activity of wild-type: 10.7% 693593