ExplorEnz: EC 2.4.1.354

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2.4.1.354

Accepted name:

(R)-mandelonitrile β-glucosyltransferase

Reaction:

UDP-α-D-glucose + (R)-mandelonitrile = UDP + (R)-prunasin

Glossary:

(R)-mandelonitrile = (2R)-hydroxy(phenyl)acetonitrile
(R)-prunasin = (2R)-(β-D-glucosyloxy)(phenyl)acetonitrile

Other name(s):

UGT85A19 (gene name)

Systematic name:

UDP-α-D-glucose:(R)-mandelonitrile β-D-glucosyltransferase (configuration-inverting)

Comments:

The enzyme, characterized from Prunus dulcis (almond), is involved in the biosynthesis of the cyanogenic glycosides (R)-prunasin and (R)-amygdalin.

Links to other databases:

BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc

References:

1.	Franks, T. K., Yadollahi, A., Wirthensohn, M. G., Guerin, J. R., Kaiser, B. N., Sedgley, M. and Ford, C. M. A seed coat cyanohydrin glucosyltransferase is associated with bitterness in almond (Prunus dulcis) kernels. Funct. Plant Biol. 35 (2008) 236–246.

[EC 2.4.1.354 created 2018]