Dhurrin

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Dhurrin is a cyanogenic glycoside occurring in plants. Its biosynthesis has been elucidated.[1][2] Dhurrin is hydrolyzed in the stomach of an insect into a carbohydrate and aglycone. The aglycone is unstable and releases hydrogen cyanide.

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  1. ^ Nielsen JS, Moller BL 1999 "Biosynthesis of cyanogenic glucosides in Triglochin maritima and the involvement of cytochrome P450 enzymes" Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 368: 121-130.
  2. ^ Nielsen JS, Moller BL 2000 "Cloning and expression of cytochrome P450 enzymes catalyzing the conversion of tyrosine to p-hydroxyphenylacetaldoxime in the biosynthesis of cyanogenic glucosides in Triglochin maritima" Plant Physiol. 122: 1311-1322.

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