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.

Annotation

CELLULASE is also available

DUI

D044602 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0445478

Previous indexing

Glucosidases (1966-2003)

History note

2004; for BETA-GLUCOSIDASES use BETA-GLUCOSIDASE 1992-2003; for LAMINARINASE use GLUCAN ENDO-1,3-BETA-GLUCOSIDASE 1980-2003; for EXO-CELLULASE use CELLULOSE 1,4-BETA-CELLOBIOSIDASE (NM) 1991-2003; for EXOCELLULASE use CELLULOSE 1,4-BETA-CELLOBIOSIDASE (NM) 2001-2003; for AVICELASE use CELLULOSE 1,4-BETA-CELLOBIOSIDASE (NM) 1996-2003; for AVICELASE II use CELLULOSE 1,4-BETA-CELLOBIOSIDASE (NM) 1997-2003

Public note

2004; for BETA-GLUCOSIDASES see BETA-GLUCOSIDASE 1991-2003; for LAMINARINASE use GLUCAN ENDO-1,3-BETA-GLUCOSIDASE 1974-2003; EXO-CELLULASE was indexed under CELLULASE 1991-2003; EXOCELLULASE was indexed under CELLULASE 2001-2003; AVICELASE was indexed under CELLULASE 1996-2003; AVICELASE II was indexed under CELLULASE 1997-2003