The crystal structures of Sinapis alba myrosinase and a covalent glycosyl-enzyme intermediate provide insights into the substrate recognition and active-site machinery of an S-glycosidase.
Burmeister, W.P., Cottaz, S., Driguez, H., Iori, R., Palmieri, S., Henrissat, B.(1997) Structure 5: 663-675
- PubMed: 9195886 
- DOI: 10.1016/s0969-2126(97)00221-9
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1MYR - PubMed Abstract: 
Myrosinase is the enzyme responsible for the hydrolysis of a variety of plant anionic 1-thio-beta-D-glucosides called glucosinolates. Myrosinase and glucosinolates, which are stored in different tissues of the plant, are mixed during mastication generating toxic by-products that are believed to play a role in the plant defence system ...