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    (R)-prunasin is a cyanogenic glycoside related to amygdalin. Chemically, it is the glucoside of (R)-mandelonitrile. Prunasin is found in species in the...
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  • In enzymology, a prunasin β-glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.118) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction (R)-prunasin + H2O ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
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    acids Polysaccharides Glucans mannans inulin (8) Cyanogenic glycosides Prunasin Sesquiterpene lactones (of the germacranolide type) 11β, 13-dihydrolactucin...
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    Mandelonitrile is the aglycone part of the cyanogenic glycosides prunasin and amygdalin. Prunasin can be hydrolyzed by the enyzme prunase into glucose and mandelonitrile...
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    humans seem to have selected for them. Examples include amygdalin and prunasin which are made by the bitter almond tree; other species that produce cyanogenic...
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    glycoside derived from the aromatic amino acid phenylalanine. Amygdalin and prunasin are common among plants of the family Rosaceae, particularly the genus...
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  • Several varieties of passion fruit are rich in polyphenols, and some contain prunasin and other cyanogenic glycosides in the peel and juice. Purple passion fruit...
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    glycosides Nitrogen-containing 60 Amygdalin, Dhurrin, Linamarin, Lotaustralin, Prunasin Glucosinolates Nitrogen-containing 100 Alkamides Nitrogen-containing 150...
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  • \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...
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    red flesh (table). Papaya seeds also contain the cyanogenic substance prunasin. The green fruit contains papain, a cysteine protease enzyme used to tenderize...
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    a tree species in the genus Olinia native to South Africa and Lesotho. Prunasin, a cyanogenic glucoside, can be found in the leaves of O. emarginata. List...
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    [clarification needed] These enzymes include amygdalin beta-glucosidase, prunasin beta-glucosidase and mandelonitrile lyase. In contrast, although the flesh...
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    the presence of water, acts on the two soluble glucosides amygdalin and prunasin yielding glucose, cyanide and the essential oil of bitter almonds, which...
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    polyphenol content. Yellow varieties of the fruit were found to contain prunasin and other cyanogenic glycosides in the peel and juice. Passion fruit is...
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    livestock, contains a potentially poisonous cyanogenic glycoside called prunasin. Mature seeds are to be avoided, as the native people did. The young, unripe...
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    (i.e. the hydrolysis of cellulose) Glucosylceramidase, a related enzyme Prunasin β-glucosidase Vicianin β-glucosidase PDB: 3AHX​; Jeng WY, Wang NC, Lin...
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  • molecular formula C14H17NO6 (molar mass: 295.29 g/mol) may refer to: Indican Prunasin, a cyanogenic glucoside Sambunigrin, a cyanogenic glucoside This set index...
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    a member of the genus Prunus, P. nipponica would contain amygdalin and prunasin which form hydrocyanic acid when combined with water. This acid is poisonous...
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    glucoside prunasin. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olinia ventosa. "Olinia ventosa". Occurrence of the cyanogenic glucoside prunasin and II corresponding...
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  • 1016/0003-9861(84)90142-5. PMID 6230992. Poulton JE, Shin SI (1983). "Prunasin biosynthesis by cell-free-extracts from black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrh)...
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    obtained from the leaves. Plants in the Prunus species contain amygdalin and prunasin, substances which break down in water to produce hydrogen cyanide. Hydrogen...
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    those from the fruit, a dark grey to green. Chemically, amygdalin and prunasin, the derivatives of which produce prussic acid as well as Genistein can...
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    obtained from its leaves. Plants in the Prunus species contain amygdalin and prunasin, substances which break down in water to produce hydrogen cyanide. Hydrogen...
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    Poulton JE (1982). "A rapid and sensitive spectrophotometric assay for prunasin hydrolase activity employing purified mandelonitrile lyase". Anal. Biochem...
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    butterflies and bees. All members of the genus Prunus contain amygdalin and prunasin. These compounds are found in leaves and seeds. These substances can form...
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  • 4-α-maltotriohydrolase EC 3.2.1.117: amygdalin β-glucosidase EC 3.2.1.118: prunasin β-glucosidase EC 3.2.1.119: vicianin β-glucosidase EC 3.2.1.120: oligoxyloglucan...
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  • Eastern tent caterpillar (Malacosoma americanum) contains a toxin called prunasin that impacts livestock, specifically horses. The caterpillars let out their...
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  • Saez, F.; Borch, J.; Dicenta, F.; Moller, B. & Jorgensen, K. (2012). "Prunasin hydrolases during fruit development in sweet and bitter almonds". Plant...
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