Hydroquinone glucosyltransferase

In enzymology, a hydroquinone glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.218) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

hydroquinone glucosyltransferase
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EC no.2.4.1.218
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UDP-glucose + hydroquinone UDP + hydroquinone-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are UDP-glucose and hydroquinone, whereas its two products are UDP and hydroquinone-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside.

This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-glucose:hydroquinone-O-beta-D-glucosyltransferase. Other names in common use include arbutin synthase, and hydroquinone:O-glucosyltransferase.

References

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  • Arend J, Warzecha H, Stockigt J (2000). "Hydroquinone: O-glucosyltransferase from cultivated Rauvolfia cells: enrichment and partial amino acid sequences". Phytochemistry. 53 (2): 187–93. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00539-7. PMID 10680170.
  • Arend J, Warzecha H, Hefner T, Stockigt J (2001). "Utilizing genetically engineered bacteria to produce plant-specific glucosides". Biotechnol. Bioeng. 76 (2): 126–31. doi:10.1002/bit.1152. PMID 11505382.