TABLE 3.

Acarbose transfer products formed by the action of ThMA with acarbose and various carbohydrate acceptors

Acceptor	PTS acceptor products containing linkage
	α-(1,6)	α-(1,5)	α-(1,4)	α-(1,3)
Glucose	+++++a		NSb	+
Mannose	+++		++
Galactose	++++		+	++
Fructose		+++	+
Xylose			++++	++
α-MG	+++		+	++
Maltose	++++++		NS	+
Cellobiose	++++++			+
Lactose	++++		+
Gentiobiose	+++++		+	+
Sucrose	++		+++
Trehalose	+		+
Raffinose	++		+
Maltotriose	++		++
Sorbitol	+
Xylitol		++	+	+
Maltitol	++		+++

^aRelative efficacy of each linkage formation was represented in the number of +. 

^bNS, not separated.