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Information on EC 4.1.2.10 - (R)-mandelonitrile lyase

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IUBMB Comments

A variety of enzymes from different sources and with different properties. Some are flavoproteins, others are not. Active towards a number of aromatic and aliphatic hydroxynitriles (cyanohydrins).

The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Eukaryota, Bacteria

Synonyms
mandelonitrile lyase, athnl, (r)-oxynitrilase, pahnl5, (r)-(+)-mandelonitrile lyase, r-selective hnl, pahnl1, aphnl, pmhnl, ejhnl, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
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ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
(R)-mandelonitrile = cyanide + benzaldehyde
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
amygdalin and prunasin degradation, vicianin bioactivation