Raucaffricine beta-glucosidase explained

Raucaffricine β-glucosidase
Ec Number:3.2.1.125
Cas Number:102925-37-1
Go Code:0050247

The enzyme raucaffricine β-glucosidase catalyzes the following chemical reaction:

raucaffricine + H2O

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D-glucose + vomilenine

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosidases that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is raucaffricine β-D-glucohydrolase. Other names in common use include raucaffricine β-D-glucosidase, and raucaffricine glucosidase. This enzyme participates in indole and ipecac alkaloid biosynthesis.

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