See Also: prunasin(dictionary)
prunasin hydrolase(medicine)

prunasin (iou)



prunasin noun. E20.
[from PRUNUS + -IN1.]
Chemistry. A cyanogenic glycoside related to amygdalin, found in the bird cherry and other trees.
prunase noun an enzyme present in bitter almonds and yeast, and in the fruit of several species of Prunus, which hydrolyses prunasin and some other glycosides E20.