Chemicals and Drugs

beta-Glucosidase

An exocellulase with specificity for a variety of beta-D-glycoside substrates. It catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal non-reducing residues in beta-D-glucosides with release of GLUCOSE.

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Abstract

An exocellulase with specificity for a variety of beta-D-glycoside substrates. It catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal non-reducing residues in beta-D-glucosides with release of GLUCOSE.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Amygdalase
  • Cellobiase
  • Cellobiases
  • Gentiobiase
  • beta Glucosidase
  • Emulsion beta-D-Glucosidase
  • Emulsion beta D Glucosidase
  • beta-D-Glucosidase, Emulsion

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29 allowable subheadings

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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History Note

92; was BETA-GLUCOSIDASES 1978-91 (see under GLUCOSIDASES 1978-90)

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Previous Indexing

  • Glucosidases (1966-1977)

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  1. D08.811w.277w.450w.420w.200w.100w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. beta-Glucosidase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001617. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001617
  2. beta-Glucosidase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%92-Glucosidase
  3. beta-Glucosidase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3266947