@inbook {16738,
	title = {Carbohydrases},
	booktitle = {The Encyclopedia of Catalysis},
	year = {2010},
	publisher = {John Wiley and Sons},
	organization = {John Wiley and Sons},
	edition = {2nd},
	address = {New York},
	abstract = {<p>The enzymes that catalyze the synthesis and degradation of oligo- and polysaccharides are among the most important in the biosphere, because of the key role they play in the global carbon cycle. Thanks to a long and rich history of scientific study, the catalytic mechanisms of the glycoside hydrolases and transglycosylases are generally well understood in terms of enzyme-substrate interactions and transition state structure. Recent structure-function studies of polysaccharide lyases have also begun to unravel the secrets of catalysis in these distinct classes of carbohydrate-active enzymes. Built upon a firm understanding of enzyme structure and mechanism, an impressive number of technological applications highlight the prowess of these biological catalysts.</p>},
	keywords = {biomass, carbohydrate binding module (CBM), CAZy, glycosidase, glycoside hydrolase, GLYCOSYL-ENZYME INTERMEDIATE, polysaccharide lyase, TRANSGLYCOSYLATION},
	doi = {10.1002/0471227617.eoc037},
	author = {Brumer, Harry},
	editor = {Istv{\'a}n T. Horv{\'a}th}
}
