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==β-Glucuronidase== | ==β-Glucuronidase== | ||
<StructureSection load='3hn3' size='340' side='right' caption='Ribbon diagram of human β-glucuronidase' scene=''> | <StructureSection load='3hn3' size='340' side='right' caption='Ribbon diagram of glycosylated human β-glucuronidase (PDB code [[3hn3]]).' scene=''> | ||
This tutorial illustrates the quaternary structures of the human and ''E. coli'' β-glucuronidase enzyme. | This tutorial illustrates the quaternary structures of the human and ''E. coli'' β-glucuronidase enzyme. | ||
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== Function == | == Function == | ||
β-glucuronidase is a ubiquitous enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a glucuronide moiety from a variety of substrates. This enzyme is present throughout biological systems, including bacteria up through humans. | '''β-glucuronidase''' is a ubiquitous enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a glucuronide moiety from a variety of substrates. This enzyme is present throughout biological systems, including bacteria up through humans. | ||
== Relevance == | == Relevance == | ||
