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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D044602
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Preferred Name

Cellulases

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Endoglucanase I
Laminarinase
Cellulase Enzyme System
Avicelase
Enzyme System, Cellulase
Systems, Cellulase Enzyme
Cellulase Enzyme Systems
Avicelase II
Enzyme Systems, Cellulase
Endocellulases
Endocellulase
beta Glucosidases
Exo-cellulase
Exocellulases
beta-Glucosidases
Exocellulase
Exo cellulase
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