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Definitions for cellulase
ˈsɛl yəˌleɪs, -ˌleɪzcel·lu·lase
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cellulasenoun
An enzyme that catalyze the cellulolysis (or hydrolysis) of cellulose.
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Cellulase
Cellulase refers to a suite of enzymes produced chiefly by fungi, bacteria, and protozoans that catalyze cellulolysis. However, there are also cellulases produced by a few other types of organisms, such as some termites and the microbial intestinal symbionts of other termites. Several different kinds of cellulases are known, which differ structurally and mechanistically. Reaction: Hydrolysis of 1,4-beta-D-glycosidic linkages in cellulose, lichenin and cereal beta-D-glucans. Other names for 'endoglucanases' are: endo-1,4-beta-glucanase, carboxymethyl cellulase, endo-1,4-beta-D-glucanase, beta-1,4-glucanase, beta-1,4-endoglucan hydrolase, and celludextrinase. The other types of cellulases are called exocellulases. The expression 'avicelase' refers almost exclusively to exo-cellulase activity as avicel is a highly micro-crystalline substrate. Cellulase action is considered to be synergistic as all three classes of cellulase can yield much more sugar than the addition of all three separately. Beta-glucosidases can also be considered as yet another group of cellulases.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Cellulase
An endocellulase with specificity for the hydrolysis of 1,4-beta-glucosidic linkages in CELLULOSE, lichenin, and cereal beta-glucans.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cellulase in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cellulase in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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