| hydroxymandelonitrile glucosyltransferase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.4.1.178 |
| Cas Number: | 89287-39-8 |
| Go Code: | 0047239 |
In enzymology, a hydroxymandelonitrile glucosyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
UDP-glucose + 4-hydroxymandelonitrile
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are UDP-glucose and 4-hydroxymandelonitrile, whereas its two products are UDP and taxiphyllin.
This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-glucose:4-hydroxymandelonitrile glucosyltransferase. Other names in common use include cyanohydrin glucosyltransferase, and uridine diphosphoglucose-cyanohydrin glucosyltransferase. This enzyme participates in tyrosine metabolism.