Reaction: UDP-glucose + 4-hydroxymandelonitrile = UDP + taxiphyllin
Other name(s): cyanohydrin glucosyltransferase; uridine diphosphoglucose-cyanohydrin glucosyltransferase
Systematic name: UDP-glucose:4-hydroxymandelonitrile glucosyltransferase
Comments: 3,4-Dihydroxymandelonitrile can also act as acceptor.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 89287-39-8
References:
1. Hösel, W. and Schiel, O. Biosynthesis of cyanogenic glucosides: in vitro analysis of the glucosylation step. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 229 (1984) 177-186. [PMID: 6230992]
2. Poulton, J.E. and Shin, S.-I. Prunasin biosynthesis by cell-free-extracts from black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrh) fruits and leaves. Z. Naturforsch. C: Biosci. 38 (1983) 369-374.