Reaction: UDP-α-D-glucose + (R)-3-(phenyl)lactate = UDP + (R)-(phenyl)lactyl-β-D-glucose
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Other name(s): UGT1
Systematic name: UDP-α-D-glucose:(R)-3-(phenyl)lactate O-β-D-glucosyltransferase
Comments: Isolated from the plant Atropa belladonna (deadly nightshade). Involved in the biosynthesis of littorine
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References:
1. Qiu, F., Zeng, J., Wang, J., Huang, J.P., Zhou, W., Yang, C., Lan, X., Chen, M., Huang, S.X., Kai, G. and Liao, Z. Functional genomics analysis reveals two novel genes required for littorine biosynthesis. New Phytol. 225 (2020) 1906-1914. [PMID: 31705812]