UniProt functional annotation for P52704

UniProt code: P52704.

Organism: Hevea brasiliensis (Para rubber tree) (Siphonia brasiliensis).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; eudicotyledons; Gunneridae; Pentapetalae; rosids; fabids; Malpighiales; Euphorbiaceae; Crotonoideae; Micrandreae; Hevea.
 
Function: Involved in cyanogenesis, the release of HCN from injured tissues. Decomposes a varieties of (R) or (S) cyanohydrins into HCN and the corresponding aldehydes and ketones. The natural substrate of this enzyme is (S)-acetone cyanohydrin.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=a monosubstituted aliphatic (S)-hydroxynitrile = an aldehyde + hydrogen cyanide; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:56588, ChEBI:CHEBI:17478, ChEBI:CHEBI:18407, ChEBI:CHEBI:140596; EC=4.1.2.47;
Catalytic activity: Reaction=a disubstituted aliphatic (S)-hydroxynitrile = a ketone + hydrogen cyanide; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:56592, ChEBI:CHEBI:17087, ChEBI:CHEBI:18407, ChEBI:CHEBI:140597; EC=4.1.2.47;
Catalytic activity: Reaction=an aromatic (S)-hydroxynitrile = an aromatic aldehyde + hydrogen cyanide; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:54660, ChEBI:CHEBI:18407, ChEBI:CHEBI:33855, ChEBI:CHEBI:138306; EC=4.1.2.47;
Subunit: Homodimer.
Ptm: The N-terminus is blocked.
Similarity: Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily. Hydroxynitrile lyase family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.