Involved in the release of monolignols for lignin biosynthesis. Unable to hydrolyze 4-nitrophenyl beta-cellobioside or alpha-linked methylumbelliferyl glucoside. 4-O-(beta-D-glucosyl)-trans-coniferol + H2O = (E)-coniferol + D-glucose Inhibited by glucono-1,5-lactone, but not by bromoconduritol or conduritol B epoxide. Optimum pH is 5.4-5.9. Homodimer. Glycosylated. Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 1 family.