- cellulase
- cel·lu·lase
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cellulase
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Cellulase — refers to a class of enzymes produced chiefly by fungi, bacteria, and protozoans that catalyze the cellulolysis (or hydrolysis) of cellulose. However, there are also cellulases produced by other types of organisms such as plants and animals.… … Wikipedia
cellulase — [ selylaz ] n. f. • 1911; de cellule et ase ♦ Biochim. Enzyme hydrolysant la cellulose. ● cellulase nom féminin Enzyme sécrétée par l intestin ou par les symbiotes intestinaux de certains animaux herbivores et qui permet à ces animaux de digérer… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Cellulase — nach PDB 3L55 … Deutsch Wikipedia
cellulase — [sel′yo͞olās΄] n. [ CELLUL(OSE) + ASE] an enzyme found in some bacteria, fungi, etc. capable of hydrolyzing cellulose into smaller molecules: used in brewing, septic systems, etc … English World dictionary
Cellulase — Une cellulase est une enzyme qui peut décomposer la cellulose. Les cellulases sont classées EC 3.2.1.4. Elles sont produites typiquement par des bactéries, levures et de protozoaires, qui jouent un rôle majeur dans la digestion des animaux, et… … Wikipédia en Français
cellulase — celiuliazė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Fermentas, hidrolizuojantis celiuliozę. atitikmenys: angl. cellulase rus. целлюлаза … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
cellulase — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1903 an enzyme that hydrolyzes cellulose … New Collegiate Dictionary
cellulase — n. [L. dim. cella, chamber] A digestive enzyme that hydrolyzes cellulose in food … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cellulase — /sel yeuh lays , layz /, n. Biochem. any of several enzymes, produced primarily by fungi and bacteria, that catalyze the hydrolysis of cellulose. [1900 05; CELLUL(OSE) + ASE] * * * … Universalium
cellulase — noun An enzyme that catalyze the cellulolysis (or hydrolysis) of cellulose … Wiktionary
cellulase — Endo 1,4 β glucase; an 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… … Medical dictionary
