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Crystal structure of beta-glucosidase from termite Neotermes koshunensis in complex with a new glucopyranosidic product

Source organism: Neotermes koshunensis
Biochemical function: hydrolase activity, acting on glycosyl bonds
Biological process: carbohydrate metabolic process
Cellular component: not assigned

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EC 3.2.1.21: Beta-glucosidase

Reaction catalysed:
Hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing beta-D-glucosyl residues with release of beta-D-glucose
Systematic name:
Beta-D-glucoside glucohydrolase
Alternative Name(s):
  • Amygdalase
  • Amygdalinase
  • Arbutinase
  • Aryl-beta-glucosidase
  • Beta-1,6-glucosidase
  • Beta-D-glucosidase
  • Beta-glucoside glucohydrolase
  • Cellobiase
  • Elaterase
  • Emulsin
  • Gentiobiase
  • Gentobiase
  • Limarase
  • Primeverosidase
  • Salicilinase
  • p-nitrophenyl beta-glucosidase

GO terms

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF00232
Domain description: Glycosyl hydrolase family 1
Occurring in:
  1. Beta-glucosidase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 3vim contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF00232 (Glycosyl hydrolase family 1) in Beta-glucosidase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR001360
Domain description: Glycoside hydrolase family 1
Occurring in:
  1. Beta-glucosidase
IPR018120
Domain description: Glycoside hydrolase family 1, active site
Occurring in:
  1. Beta-glucosidase
IPR017853
Domain description: Glycoside hydrolase superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Beta-glucosidase

Structure domain

CATH CATH domain
3.20.20.80
Class: Alpha Beta
Architecture: Alpha-Beta Barrel
Topology: TIM Barrel
Homology: Glycosidases
Occurring in:
  1. Beta-glucosidase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 3vim contains 1 copy of CATH domain 3.20.20.80 (TIM Barrel) in Beta-glucosidase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

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