title: Family 4 glycosidases carry out efficient hydrolysis of thioglycosides by an alpha,beta-elimination mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z1, Canada.
authors.forename: Vivian L Y
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.forename: Stephen G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Withers
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004187:Disaccharides / Q000737:chemistry; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D020124:Thermotoga maritima / Q000201:enzymology; D013865:Thioglycosides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004187:Disaccharides; D013865:Thioglycosides; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases; C022361:6-phospho-beta-galactosidase