Reaction: UDP-glucose + an N6-alkylaminopurine = UDP + an N6-alkylaminopurine-7-β-D-glucoside
Glossary:
zeatin = (E)-2-methyl-4-(9H-purin-6-ylamino)but-2-en-1-ol = (E)-N6-(4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl)adenine
Other name(s): uridine diphosphoglucose-zeatin 7-glucosyltransferase; cytokinin 7-glucosyltransferase; UDP-glucose:zeatin 7-glucosyltransferase
Systematic name: UDP-glucose:N6-alkylaminopurine 7-glucosyltransferase
Comments: Acts on a range of N6-substituted adenines, including zeatin and N6-benzylaminopurine, but not N6-benzyladenine. With some acceptors, 9-β-D-glucosides are also formed.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 72103-03-8
References:
1. Entsch, B. and Letham, D.S. Enzymic glucosylation of the cytokinin, 6-benzylaminopurine. Plant Sci. Lett. 14 (1979) 205-212.
2. Entsch, B., Parker, C.W., Letham, D.S. and Summons, R.E. Preparation and characterization, using high-performance liquid chromatography, of an enzyme forming glucosides of cytokinins. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 570 (1979) 124-139. [PMID: 486500]