Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	hydroxymandelonitrile lyase
Alternative names	(S)-4-hydroxymandelonitrile 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde-lyase (cyanide-forming) hydroxynitrile lyase oxynitrilase Sorghum hydroxynitrile lyase (S)-4-hydroxymandelonitrile hydroxybenzaldehyde-lyase
EC Classification	4.1.2.11
Classification	Lyases Carbon-carbon lyases Aldehyde-lyases
Catalyses reactions	Cyanohydrin <-> Aldehyde + Cyanide 4-Hydroxymandelonitrile <-> 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde + Cyanide Cyanohydrin <-> Cyanide + Ketone Mandelonitrile <-> Benzaldehyde + Cyanide
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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