Myrosinase
Myrosinase (, thioglucoside glucohydrolase, sinigrinase, and sinigrase) is a family of enzymes involved in plant defense against herbivores, specifically the mustard oil bomb. The three-dimensional structure has been elucidated and is available in the PDB (see links in the infobox).
Key facts
- Enzyme.Name
- Thioglucosidase (Myrosinase)
- Enzyme.EC_number
- 3.2.1.147
- Enzyme.CAS_number
- 9025-38-1
- Enzyme.GO_code
- 0019137
- Enzyme.image
- 1e4m.png
- Enzyme.caption
- Myrosinase from Sinapis alba. PDB
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Myrosinase activity
- Mechanism
- Cofactors and inhibitors
- Structure
- Biological function
- Compartmentalization in plants
- Evolution
- Historical relevance and modern applications
- Agriculture
- Health effects
- References
Myrosinase (, thioglucoside glucohydrolase, sinigrinase, and sinigrase) is a family of enzymes involved in plant defense against herbivores, specifically the mustard oil bomb. The three-dimensional structure has been elucidated and is available in the PDB (see links in the infobox).
A member of the glycoside hydrolase family, myrosinase possesses several similarities with the more ubiquitous O-glycosidases. However, myrosinase is the only known enzyme found in nature that can cleave a thio-linked glucose. Its known biological function is to catalyze the hydrolysis of a class of compounds called glucosinolates.