Glycoside hydrolases such as bacterial cellulase have been shown to differ in mechanisms from that of lysozyme.They
A)are alkaline catalysts.
B)form a boat form of the sugar.
C)form a covalent sugar-enzyme intermediate.
D)do not distort the substrate.
E)have no active site side chain interactions.

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Glycoside hydrolases, such as bacterial cellulase, form a covalent sugar-enzyme intermediate during their catalytic mechanism. This is different from lysozyme, which does not form a covalent intermediate.

Glycoside Hydrolases Such as Bacterial Cellulase Have Been Shown to Differ