Cellulase is any of several enzymes produced chiefly by fungi, bacteria, and protozoans that catalyze cellulolysis, the decomposition of cellulose and of some related polysaccharides; specifically, the hydrolysis of the 1,4-beta-D-glycosidic linkages in cellulose, hemicellulose, lichenin, and cereal beta-D-glucans. Cellulases break down the cellul...
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(from the article `digestion`) Various other classes of compounds are digested by hydrolytic enzymes specific for them. Not all of these enzymes occur in every organism; for ...
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An enzyme complex, produced by fungi and bacteria, capable of decomposing cellulose into small fragments, primarily glucose.
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No, not a misspelling of cellulose... Cellulase is an enzyme capable of depolymerising cellulose to form glucose. Chemists like these sort of words - see if your teacher can tell you the definitions of 'filtrate' and 'filtrant' without having to think about it for a couple of minutes... And if they get that one right, test them out on 'carbenium' a...
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(sel´u-lās) a concentrate of cellulose-splitting enzymes derived from Aspergillus niger and other sources; used as a digestive aid.
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An enzyme that breaks down cellulose.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sel′yū-lās Definitions: 1. Enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of 1,4-β-glucoside links in cellulose, lichenin, and other β-d-glucans; found in a variety of microorganisms in soil and in the digestive tracts of herbivores. Used to produce digestive tablets and in the removal of cellulose from foods f...
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An enzyme complex, produced by fungi and bacteria, capable of decomposing cellulose into small fragments, primarily glucose.
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any of several enzymes, produced primarily by fungi and bacteria, that catalyze the hydrolysis of cellulose.
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