Cellulases
A family of glycosidases that hydrolyse crystalline CELLULOSE into soluble sugar molecules. Within this family there are a variety of enzyme subtypes with differing substrate specificities that must work together to bring about complete cellulose hydrolysis. They are found in structures called CELLULOSOMES.
Year introduced: 2004
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Tree Number(s): D08.811.277.450.420.200
MeSH Unique ID: D044602
Registry Number: EC 3.2.1.-
Entry Terms:
- Cellulase Enzyme Systems
- Enzyme Systems, Cellulase
- Systems, Cellulase Enzyme
- Cellulase Enzyme System
- Enzyme System, Cellulase
- Avicelase
- Exocellulases
- Exo-cellulase
- Exo cellulase
- Exocellulase
- Endocellulases
- Endocellulase
- Avicelase II
- Endoglucanase I
- Laminarinase
- beta-Glucosidases
- beta Glucosidases
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