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== Overview ==
 
 
 
The term '''catalytic acid/base''' refers to an amino acid residue in a [[glycoside hydrolase]] or a related enzyme that participates in the mechanism of hydrolysis by removing or adding a proton. The mechanism may be a [[retaining]] or [[inverting]] mechanism.
 
 
 
[[Image:Retaining_glycosidase_mechanism_1.png|centre]]
 
 
 
==Methods for indentifying the catalytic acid/base==
 
 
 
== References ==
 
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