| EC |
2.4.1.218 |
| Accepted name: |
hydroquinone glucosyltransferase |
| Reaction: |
UDP-glucose + hydroquinone = UDP + hydroquinone-O-β-D-glucopyranoside |
| Other name(s): |
arbutin synthase; hydroquinone:O-glucosyltransferase |
| Systematic name: |
UDP-glucose:hydroquinone-O-β-D-glucosyltransferase |
| Comments: |
Hydroquinone is the most effective acceptor, but over 40 phenolic compounds are also glucosylated, but at lower rates. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB |
| References: |
| 1. |
Arend, J., Warzecha, H. and Stöckigt, J. Hydroquinone:O-glucosyltransferase from cultivated Rauvolfia cells: enrichment and partial amino acid sequences. Phytochemistry 53 (2000) 187–193. [DOI] [PMID: 10680170] |
| 2. |
Arend, J., Warzecha, H., Hefner, T. and Stöckigt, J. Utilizing genetically engineered bacteria to produce plant specific glucosides. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 76 (2001) 126–131. [PMID: 11505382] |
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