glycosylase

glycosylase
gly·co·syl·ase (gli-koґsəl-ās) [EC 3.2] any of a large subclass of enzymes of the hydrolase class that catalyze the hydrolytic cleavage of O-, N-, or S-linked glycosyl compounds; most are of broad specificity.

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