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Hydroxymandelonitrile lyase

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hydroxymandelonitrile lyase
Identifiers
EC no.4.1.2.11
CAS no.9075-38-1
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In enzymology, a hydroxymandelonitrile lyase (EC 4.1.2.11) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

(S)-4-hydroxymandelonitrile cyanide + 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the aldehyde-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (S)-4-hydroxymandelonitrile 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde-lyase (cyanide-forming). Other names in common use include hydroxynitrile lyase, oxynitrilase, Sorghum hydroxynitrile lyase, and (S)-4-hydroxymandelonitrile hydroxybenzaldehyde-lyase. This enzyme participates in cyanoamino acid metabolism.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code 1GXS.

References

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  • Seely MK, Criddle RS, Conn EE (1966). "The metabolism of aromatic compounds in higher plants. 8. On the requirement of hydroxynitrile lyase for flavin". J. Biol. Chem. 241 (19): 4457–62. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)99742-5. PMID 5922969.