Molar mass 295.29 g/mol ChemSpider ID 106360 | ChEBI ID 17396 | |
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Prunasin is a cyanogenic glycoside related to amygdalin.
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Natural occurrences
Prunasin is found in species in the genus Prunus such as Prunus japonica or P. maximowiczii and in bitter almonds. It is also found in leaves and stems of Olinia ventosa, O. radiata, O. emarginata and O. rochetiana and in Acacia greggii.
It is also found in dandelion coffee, a coffee substitute.
Metabolism
Prunasin beta-glucosidase is an enzyme that uses (R)-prunasin and H2O to produce D-glucose and mandelonitrile.
Amygdalin beta-glucosidase is an enzyme that uses (R)-amygdalin and H2O to produce (R)-prunasin and D-glucose.
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