Chemicals and Drugs

Glycoside Hydrolases

Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of the glycosidic linkage of glycosides and the addition of water to the resulting molecules.

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Abstract

Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of the glycosidic linkage of glycosides and the addition of water to the resulting molecules.

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  • Glycohydrolase
  • Glycohydrolases
  • Glycosidase
  • Glycosidases
  • Glycoside Hydrolase
  • Hydrolase, Glycoside
  • Hydrolases, Glycoside
  • Endoglycosidase
  • Endoglycosidases
  • Exoglycosidase
  • Exoglycosidases

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glycoside Hydrolases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006026. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006026
  2. Glycoside Hydrolases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycoside_hydrolase
  3. Glycoside Hydrolases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q375795