ENZYME: 2.4.1.220
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Entry
EC 2.4.1.220 Enzyme
Name
indoxyl-UDPG glucosyltransferase;
indoxyl-UDPG-glucosyltransferase
Class
Transferases;
Glycosyltransferases;
Hexosyltransferases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
UDP-glucose:indoxyl 3-O-beta-D-glucosyltransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
UDP-glucose + indoxyl = UDP + indican [RN:
R06048
]
Reaction(KEGG)
R06048
Reaction
Substrate
UDP-glucose [CPD:
C00029
];
indoxyl [CPD:
C05658
]
Product
UDP [CPD:
C00015
];
indican [CPD:
C08481
]
Comment
Also acts to a limited extent on 4-, 5-, 6- and 7-hydroxyindole. After enzymic or chemical hydrolysis, indican forms indoxyl, which, in turn, is converted in the presence of oxygen to the dye indigo.
History
EC 2.4.1.220 created 2002
Reference
1 [PMID:
10680172
]
Authors
Marcinek H, Weyler W, Deus-Neumann B, Zenk MH.
Title
Indoxyl-UDPG-glucosyltransferase from Baphicacanthus cusia.
Journal
Phytochemistry 53:201-7 (2000)
DOI:
10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00430-6
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database:
2.4.1.220
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature:
2.4.1.220
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database:
2.4.1.220
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database:
2.4.1.220
CAS:
258339-72-9
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