ExplorEnz: EC 2.4.1.178

2.4.1.178

Accepted name:

hydroxymandelonitrile glucosyltransferase

Reaction:

UDP-glucose + 4-hydroxymandelonitrile = UDP + taxiphyllin

Other name(s):

cyanohydrin glucosyltransferase; uridine diphosphoglucose-cyanohydrin glucosyltransferase

Systematic name:

UDP-glucose:4-hydroxymandelonitrile glucosyltransferase

Comments:

3,4-Dihydroxymandelonitrile can also act as acceptor.

References:

1.	Hösel, W. and Schiel, O. Biosynthesis of cyanogenic glucosides: in vitro analysis of the glucosylation step. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 229 (1984) 177–186. [PMID: 6230992]
2.	Poulton, J.E. and Shin, S.-I. Prunasin biosynthesis by cell-free-extracts from black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrh) fruits and leaves. Z. Naturforsch. C: Biosci. 38 (1983) 369–374.

[EC 2.4.1.178 created 1989]