2-deoxyglucosidase explained

2-Deoxyglucosidase
Ec Number:3.2.1.112
Cas Number:92480-05-2
Go Code:0047539

The enzyme 2-deoxyglucosidase catalyzes the following chemical reaction

a 2-deoxy-α-D-glucoside + H2O

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2-deoxy-D-glucose + an alcohol

It belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosidases that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name is 2-deoxy-α-D-glucoside deoxyglucohydrolase. Other names in common use include 2-deoxy-α-glucosidase, and 2-deoxy-α-D-glucosidase.

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