Steryl-beta-glucosidase explained

Steryl-β-glucosidase
Ec Number:3.2.1.104
Cas Number:69494-88-8
Go Code:0050295

The enzyme steryl-β-glucosidase catalyzes the following chemical reaction:

cholesteryl-β-D-glucoside + H2O

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D-glucose + cholesterol

It belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosidases that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name is cholesteryl-β-D-glucoside glucohydrolase.

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