Nigerose phosphorylase

Nigerose phosphorylase (, cphy1874 (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name 3-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucopyranose:phosphate beta-D-glucosyltransferase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction


 * 3-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucopyranose + phosphate $$\rightleftharpoons$$ D-glucose + beta-D-glucose 1-phosphate

The enzymes from Clostridium phytofermentans is specific for nigerose.