Amygdalin beta-glucosidase

The enzyme amygdalin β-glucosidase catalyzes the following  chemical reaction:


 * (R)-amygdalin + H2O $$\rightleftharpoons$$ (R)-prunasin + D -glucose

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are (R)-amygdalin and H2O, whereas its two products are (R)-prunasin and D -glucose.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosidases that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is amygdalin beta- D -glucohydrolase. Other names in common use include amygdalase, amygdalinase, amygdalin hydrolase, and amygdalin glucosidase.

It can be completely inhibited by the action of Glucono-δ-lactone at 1 mM concentration.