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beta-glucuronidase

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β-glucuronidase /β-glu·cu·ron·i·dase/ (gloo″ku-ron´ĭ-dās) an enzyme that attacks terminal glycosidic linkages in natural and synthetic glucuronides and that has been implicated in estrogen metabolism and cell division; it occurs in the spleen, liver, and endocrine glands; deficiency results in Sly's syndrome.
beta-glucuronidase
n.
An enzyme the catalyzes the hydrolysis of various proteoglycans.

β-glucuronidase
an enzyme which attacks glycosidic linkages in natural and synthetic glucuronides; occurs in the spleen, liver and endocrine glands.

g. deficiency
is the basis for mucopolysaccharidosis type VII in humans, dogs and inbred mice.


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Conjugation-deconjugation cycling of diflunisal via beta-glucuronidase catalyzed hydrolysis of its acyl glucuronide in the rat.
Beta-glucuronidase is an enzyme that is produced in the gut by unfriendly bacteria which can actually inhibit this process by chemically splitting a glucuronidated toxin before it is able to be eliminated in the stool.
D-Glucarate functions by inhibiting the dangerous beta-glucuronidase enzyme, thus protecting the critical "glucuronidation" detoxification mechanism.
 
 
 
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