ExplorEnz: EC 2.4.1.276

2.4.1.276

Accepted name:

zeaxanthin glucosyltransferase

Reaction:

2 UDP-glucose + zeaxanthin = 2 UDP + zeaxanthin bis(β-D-glucoside)

Other name(s):

crtX (gene name)

Systematic name:

UDP-glucose:zeaxanthin β-D-glucosyltransferase

Comments:

The reaction proceeds in two steps with the monoglucoside as an intermediate.

References:

1.	Hundle, B.S., O'Brien, D.A., Alberti, M., Beyer, P. and Hearst, J.E. Functional expression of zeaxanthin glucosyltransferase from Erwinia herbicola and a proposed uridine diphosphate binding site. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89 (1992) 9321–9325. [PMID: 1409639]

[EC 2.4.1.276 created 2011]