Flavanone 7-O-beta-glucosyltransferase explained

flavanone 7-O-beta-glucosyltransferase
Ec Number:	2.4.1.185
Cas Number:	125752-73-0
Go Code:	0047243

In enzymology, a flavanone 7-O-beta-glucosyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

UDP-glucose + a flavanone

\rightleftharpoons UDP + a flavanone 7-O-beta-D-glucoside

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are UDP-glucose and flavanone, whereas its two products are UDP and flavanone 7-O-beta-D-glucoside.

This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-glucose:flavanone 7-O-beta-D-glucosyltransferase. Other names in common use include uridine diphosphoglucose-flavanone 7-O-glucosyltransferase, naringenin 7-O-glucosyltransferase, and hesperetin 7-O-glucosyl-transferase.

References

• McIntosh CA, Latchinian L, Mansell RL . 1990 . Flavanone-specific 7-O-glucosyltransferase activity in Citrus paradisi seedlings: purification and characterization . Arch. Biochem. Biophys. . 282 . 50 - 7 . 2171434 . 10.1016/0003-9861(90)90085-D . 1 .
• McIntosh CA . Mansell RL . 1990 . Biosynthesis of naringin in Citrus paradisi - UDP-glucosyl-transferase activity in grapefruit seedlings . . 29 . 5 . 1533 - 1538 . 10.1016/0031-9422(90)80115-W .