This enzyme belongs to the family of
glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The
systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-D-glucose:(S)-4-hydroxymandelonitrile beta-D-glucosyltransferase. Other names in common use include uridine diphosphoglucose-p-hydroxymandelonitrile, glucosyltransferase, UDP-glucose-p-hydroxymandelonitrile glucosyltransferase, uridine diphosphoglucose-cyanohydrin glucosyltransferase, uridine diphosphoglucose:aldehyde cyanohydrin, beta-glucosyltransferase, UDP-glucose:(S)-4-hydroxymandelonitrile beta-D-glucosyltransferase, UGT85B1, and UDP-glucose:p-hydroxymandelonitrile-O-glucosyltransferase. This enzyme participates in
tyrosine metabolism and
cyanoamino acid metabolism.