Biology:Alizarin 2-beta-glucosyltransferase

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Short description: Class of enzymes
alizarin 2-beta-glucosyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number2.4.1.103
CAS number74506-41-5
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, an alizarin 2-beta-glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.103) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

UDP-glucose + alizarin [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] UDP + 1-hydroxy-2-(beta-D-glucosyloxy)-9,10-anthraquinone

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are UDP-glucose and alizarin, whereas its two products are UDP and 1-hydroxy-2-(beta-D-glucosyloxy)-9,10-anthraquinone.

This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-glucose:1,2-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone 2-O-beta-D-glucosyltransferase. This enzyme is also called uridine diphosphoglucose-alizarin glucosyltransferase.

References

  • "Partial purification and properties of glucosyltransferase from Streptomyces aureofaciens". Folia. Microbiol. 24 (3): 205–10. 1979. doi:10.1007/bf02926449. PMID 38193.