Amygdalin beta-glucosidase

Amygdalin beta-glucosidase

In enzymology, an amygdalin beta-glucosidase (EC number|3.2.1.117) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

:(R)-amygdalin + H2O ightleftharpoons (R)-prunasin + D-glucose

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are (R)-amygdalin and H2O, whereas its two products are (R)-prunasin and D-glucose.

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 amygdalin beta-D-glucohydrolase. Other names in common use include amygdalase, amygdalinase, amygdalin hydrolase, and amygdalin glucosidase.

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::"The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is CAS registry|51683-43-3."

Gene Ontology (GO) codes


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