Mesh term Cellulases
Browse to parent terms:Glucosidases
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Cellulase
Cellulose 1,4-beta-Cellobiosidase
Endo-1,3(4)-beta-Glucanase
Glucan 1,3-beta-Glucosidase
Glucan 1,4-beta-Glucosidase
Glucan Endo-1,3-beta-D-Glucosidase
beta-Glucosidase
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