beta-glucuronidase activity

Known as: ketodase activity, beta-D-glucuronoside glucuronosohydrolase activity, exo-beta-D-glucuronidase activity 
Catalysis of the reaction: a beta-D-glucuronoside + H2O = an alcohol + D-glucuronate. [EC:3.2.1.31]
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2014
2014
The flavonoid quercetin induces acute vasodilator effects in healthy volunteers: correlation with beta-glucuronidase activity.
UNLABELLED Quercetin exerts vasodilator, antiplatelet and antiproliferative effects and reduces blood pressure, oxidative status… (More)
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2008
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2008
Distribution of beta-glucosidase and beta-glucuronidase activity and of beta-glucuronidase gene gus in human colonic bacteria.
beta-Glycosidase activities present in the human colonic microbiota act on glycosidic plant secondary compounds and xenobiotics… (More)
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2001
2001
Intestinal bacterial beta-glucuronidase activity of patients with colon cancer.
The fecal beta-glucuronidase activity of patients with colon cancer and healthy controls were measured to determine the… (More)
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1997
1997
Lipopolysaccharides and beta-glucuronidase activity in choledochal bile in relation to choledocholithiasis.
Common duct gallstones are mainly of the brown pigment type, which are usually attributed to bacterial factors. Bacterial beta… (More)
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
Involvement of beta-glucuronidase in intestinal microflora in the intestinal toxicity of the antitumor camptothecin derivative irinotecan hydrochloride (CPT-11) in rats.
Irinotecan hydrochloride (CPT-11), an antitumor camptothecin derivative, causes severe forms of diarrhea clinically. We… (More)
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
Controlled gene expression systems for Lactococcus lactis with the food-grade inducer nisin.
The kinetics, control, and efficiency of nisin-induced expression directed by the nisA promoter region were studied in… (More)
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
The influence of flaxseed and lignans on colon carcinogenesis and beta-glucuronidase activity.
Flaxseed, the richest source of mammalian lignan precursors, such as secoisolariciresinol diglycoside (SD), has been shown over… (More)
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1992
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1992
Survival of Lactobacillus species (strain GG) in human gastrointestinal tract.
A newly isolated strain of a species of Lactobacillus of human origin, designated GG (Lactobacillus GG), has been studied to… (More)
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1983
1983
Effects of dietary fiber on fecal mucinase and beta-glucuronidase activity in rats.
Mucinase and beta-glucuronidase enable colon bacteria to degrade protective mucins and recycle glucuronide conjugates of toxins… (More)
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1974
1974
Fecal bacterial beta-glucuronidase: control by diet.
The effect of a mixed Western, high meat diet or a nonmeat diet on the intestinal bacterial beta-glucuronidase activity was… (More)
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