Prunasin beta-glucosidase

In enzymology, a prunasin β-glucosidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction


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

It belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosidases that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name is prunasin β- D -glucohydrolase. It is also called prunasin hydrolase.