Biology:Benzyl alcohol O-benzoyltransferase

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Benzyl alcohol O-benzoyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number2.3.1.196
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

Benzyl alcohol O-benzoyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.196, benzoyl-CoA:benzyl alcohol benzoyltransferase, benzoyl-CoA:benzyl alcohol/phenylethanol benzoyltransferase, benzoyl-coenzyme A:benzyl alcohol benzoyltransferase, benzoyl-coenzyme A:phenylethanol benzoyltransferase) is an enzyme with systematic name benzoyl-CoA:benzyl alcohol O-benzoyltransferase.[1][2] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

benzoyl-CoA + benzyl alcohol [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] CoA + benzyl benzoate

The enzyme is involved in benzenoid and benzoic acid biosynthesis.

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