Reaction: UDP-glucose + (20S,22S,25S)-22,25-epoxyfurost-5-ene-3β,26-diol = UDP + (20S,22S,25S)-22,25-epoxyfurost-5-ene-3β,26-diol 3-O-β-D-glucoside
Other name(s): uridine diphosphoglucose-nuatigenin glucosyltransferase
Systematic name: UDP-glucose:(20S,22S,25S)-22,25-epoxyfurost-5-ene-3β,26-diol 3-O-β-D-glucosyltransferase
Comments: Some other sapogenins can act as glucosyl acceptors. Involved in the biosynthesis of plant saponins. Not identical with EC 2.4.1.173 (sterol 3β-glucosyltransferase) or EC 2.4.1.193 (sarsapogenin 3β-glucosyltransferase).
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 108891-57-2
References:
1. Kalinowska, M. and Wojciechowski, Z.A. Enzymatic-synthesis of nuatigenin 3-β-D-glucoside in oat (Avena sativa) leaves. Phytochemistry 25 (1986) 2525-2529.
2. Kalinowska, M. and Wojciechowski, Z.A. Subcellular-localization of UDPG-nuatigenin glucosyltransferase in oat leaves. Phytochemistry 26 (1987) 353-357.