Cellulosomes are multi-enzyme complexes. The cellulosomes are associated with the cell surface and mediate cell attachment to the insoluble substrate and degrade it to soluble products which are then absorbed. Cellulosome complexes are intricate multi-enzyme machines produced by many cellulolytic microorganisms (cellulosome producing bacteria are ...
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<plant biology> An organelle (essentially an organ within a cell) which breaks down cellulose (a structural carbohydrate found in plants) and is found in certain bacteria (specifically the ones which can digest cellulose). ... Origin: Gr. Soma = body ... (13 Nov 1997) ...
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