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Two-step hydrolysis of amygdalin in molds.

Rivista di biologia (1996-01-01)
L Brimer, A R Cicalini, F Federici, R M Nout, M Petruccioli, V Pulci
PMID9122587
ABSTRACT

Mucor circinelloides LU M40 and Penicillium aurantiogriseum P 35, characterized by extracellular beta-glucosidase activity on cyanogenic glycosides, hydrolyse amygdalin by a two-step reaction mechanism being the first step of hydrolysis, from amygdalin to prunasin, very rapid (15 min) and the second one, from prunasin to mandelonitrile, much slower (120 min).

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description
SMB00173
Sigma-Aldrich
Prunasin, ≥90% (LC/MS-ELSD)