ENTRY       EC 3.2.1.118
NAME        Prunasin beta-glucosidase
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Glycosidases
            Hydrolysing O-glycosyl compounds
SYSNAME     Prunasin beta-D-glucohydrolase
REACTION    (R)-Prunasin + H2O = Mandelonitrile + D-Glucose
SUBSTRATE   (R)-Prunasin
            H2O
PRODUCT     Mandelonitrile
            D-Glucose
COMMENT     Highly specific; does not act on amygdalin, linamarin or
            gentiobiose (cf. EC 3.2.1.21).
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.2.1.118
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.2.1.118
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