Flavanone 7-O-beta-glucosyltransferase

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In enzymology, a flavanone 7-O-beta-glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.185) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

UDP-glucose + a flavanone $\rightleftharpoons$ UDP + a flavanone 7-O-beta-D-glucoside

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are UDP-glucose and flavanone, whereas its two products are UDP and flavanone 7-O-beta-D-glucoside.

This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-glucose:flavanone 7-O-beta-D-glucosyltransferase. Other names in common use include uridine diphosphoglucose-flavanone 7-O-glucosyltransferase, naringenin 7-O-glucosyltransferase, and hesperetin 7-O-glucosyl-transferase.

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IUBMB entry for 2.4.1.185
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McIntosh CA and Mansell RL (1990). "Biosynthesis of naringin in Citrus paradisi - UDP-glucosyl-transferase activity in grapefruit seedlings". Phytochemistry 29: 1533–1538.