| Type: | Domain | Name: | Glycoside hydrolase, family 3, N-terminal |
| Description: | O-Glycosyl hydrolases () are a widespread group of enzymes that hydrolyse the glycosidic bond between two or more carbohydrates, or between a carbohydrate and a non-carbohydrate moiety. A classification system for glycosyl hydrolases, based on sequence similarity, has led to the definition of 85 different families [, ]. This classification is available on the CAZy (CArbohydrate-Active EnZymes) web site.Glycoside hydrolase family 3 comprises enzymes with a number of known activities; beta-glucosidase (); beta-xylosidase (); N-acetyl beta-glucosaminidase (); glucan beta-1,3-glucosidase (); cellodextrinase (); exo-1,3-1,4-glucanase (). These enzymes are two-domain globular proteins that are N-glycosylated at three sites []. This domain is oftenN-terminal to the glycoside hydrolase family 3, C-terminal domain . | Short Name: | Glyco_hydro_3_N |
