🧬 What Is Beta-Glucuronidase?

Beta-glucuronidase (ÎČG) is a lysosomal enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of glucuronides—meaning it breaks apart compounds that have been conjugated with glucuronic acid during Phase II liver detoxification. It is…

A glucuronide, aka glucuronoside, is any substance produced by linking glucuronic acid to another substance via a glycosidic bond.

A glucuronide, also known as glucuronoside, is any substance produced by linking glucuronic acid to another substance via a glycosidic bond.[1] The glucuronides belong to the glycosides. Glucuronidation, the conversion of chemical compounds to glucuronides, is a…