Gallate 1-beta-glucosyltransferase explained

gallate 1-beta-glucosyltransferase
Ec Number:	2.4.1.136
Cas Number:	89700-30-1
Go Code:	0047913

In enzymology, a gallate 1-beta-glucosyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

UDP-glucose + gallate

\rightleftharpoons UDP + 1-galloyl-beta-D-glucose

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are UDP-glucose and gallate, whereas its two products are UDP and 1-galloyl-beta-D-glucose.

This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-glucose:gallate beta-D-glucosyltransferase. Other names in common use include UDP-glucose-vanillate 1-glucosyltransferase, UDPglucose:vanillate 1-O-glucosyltransferase, and UDPglucose:gallate glucosyltransferase.

References

• Gross GG . 1982 . Synthesis of beta-glucogallin from UDP-glucose and gallic acid by an enzyme preparation from oak leaves . FEBS Lett. . 148 . 67 - 70 . 10.1016/0014-5793(82)81244-1 . free .
• Gross GG . 1983 . Partial-purification and properties of UDP-glucose-vanillate 1-O-glucosyl transferase from oak leaves . . 22 . 2179 - 2182 . 10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80141-7 . 10 .