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Glycoside hydrolases (GHs) / Alfa-glucosidases

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Currently, GHs are classified into 130 families
Kaoutari et al. 2013 Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 11: 497-504

Glycoside hydrolases (GHs)

The human genome encodes 97 glycoside hydrolases (GHs) and no Polysaccharide lyases (PLs)
Kaoutari et al. 2013 Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 11: 497-504

Eight Glycoside hydrolases (GHs) can be directly linked to digestion, and nine are possibly digestive. The remaining 80 enzymes, have roles that are not associated with food digestion
Kaoutari et al. 2013 Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 11: 497-504