Benzyl alcohol O-benzoyltransferase (, benzoyl-CoA:benzyl alcohol benzoyltransferase, benzoyl-CoA:benzyl alcohol/phenylethanol benzoyltransferase, benzoyl-coenzyme A:benzyl alcohol benzoyltransferase, benzoyl-coenzyme A:phenylethanol benzoyltransferase) is an enzyme with systematic name benzoyl-CoA:benzyl alcohol O-benzoyltransferase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
The enzyme is responsible for the biosyntheis of the volatile ester, benzyl benzoate, in response to damage of the petals of petunia, and the leaves of Clarkia breweri.
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