Reaction: feruloyl-CoA + galactarate = CoA + O-feruloylgalactarate
Other name(s): galacturate hydroxycinnamoyltransferase
Systematic name: feruloyl-CoA:galactarate O-(hydroxycinnamoyl)transferase
Comments: Sinapoyl-CoA and 4-coumaroyl-CoA can also act as donors.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 112956-50-0
References:
1. Strack, D., Keller, H. and Weissenböck, G. Enzymatic-synthesis of hydroxycinnamic acid-esters of sugar acids and hydroaromatic acids by protein preparations from rye (Secale cereale) primary leaves. J. Plant Physiol. 131 (1987) 61-73.