An Unusual Mechanism of Glycoside Hydrolysis Involving Redox and Elimination Steps by a Family 4 Beta-Glycosidase from Thermotoga Maritima.
Yip, V.L., Varrot, A., Davies, G.J., Rajan, S.S., Yang, X., Thompson, J., Anderson, W.F., Withers, S.G.(2004) J Am Chem Soc 126: 8354
- PubMed: 15237973 
- DOI: 10.1021/ja047632w
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1UP6 - PubMed Abstract: 
Among the numerous well-characterized families of glycosidases, family 4 appears to be the anomaly, requiring both catalytic NAD+ and a divalent metal for activity. The unusual cofactor requirement prompted the proposal of a mechanism involving key NAD+-mediated redox steps as well as elimination of the glycosidic oxygen ...