An exoglycosidase is a
glycoside hydrolase
Glycoside hydrolases (also called glycosidases or glycosyl hydrolases) catalyze the hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds in complex sugars. They are extremely common enzymes with roles in nature including degradation of biomass such as cellulose (cel ...
enzyme which breaks the
glycosidic bonds
A glycosidic bond or glycosidic linkage is a type of covalent bond that joins a carbohydrate (sugar) molecule to another group, which may or may not be another carbohydrate.
A glycosidic bond is formed between the hemiacetal or hemiketal gr ...
at the residue.
Exoglyxosidase breaks the molecule in the interior
See also
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Endoglycosidase An Endoglycosidase is an enzyme that releases oligosaccharides from glycoproteins or glycolipid
Glycolipids are lipids with a carbohydrate attached by a glycosidic (covalent) bond. Their role is to maintain the stability of the cell membran ...
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Enzymes
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