The enzyme coniferin β-glucosidase () catalyzes the following chemical reaction:
The enzyme characterised from chickpea and Picea abies removes the glycoside unit from coniferin to give coniferyl alcohol and D-glucose.
The enzyme is a hydrolase, specifically a glycosidase that hydrolyses O- and S-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name is coniferin β-D-glucosidase. It is also called coniferin-hydrolyzing β-glucosidase.
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