This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-glucose:phenol beta-D-glucosyltransferase. Other names in common use include UDPglucosyltransferase, phenol-beta-D-glucosyltransferase, UDP glucosyltransferase, UDP-glucose glucosyltransferase, and uridine diphosphoglucosyltransferase. This enzyme participates in starch and sucrose metabolism.
References
Dutton GJ (September 1966). "Uridine diphosphate glucose and the synthesis of phenolic glucosides by mollusks". Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 116 (1): 399–405. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(66)90046-4. PMID5961845.