glucosidases meaning

• [Medicine]
  Enzymes that hydrolyze O-glucosyl-compounds. (Enzyme Nomenclature,1992) EC 3.2.1.-.

• alpha glucosidases:    [Medicine]Enzymes ...
• alpha-glucosidases:    [Medicine]Enzymes ...
• beta glucosidases:    [Medicine]A family ...

Examples

1. n linked glycan processing glucosidases and mannosidasesn
2. study on hydrolysis of soybean isoflavone glucosides by-glucosidases from aspergillus niger
3. Mammalian intestines contain multiple glucosidases which efficiently hydrolyze glycosidic bonds.
4. The side chain can be cleaved by galactosidases and glucosidases.
5. In addition to cellulose, �-glucosidases can cleave xylose, mannose and galactose.