Reaction Details
Reaction: Thumb
an N-acetyl-β-D-hexosaminide + H2O → an N-acetyl-β-D-hexosamine + an alcohol
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:3.2.1.52-RXN
References:
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