cellulase

English

Etymology

From cellulose +‎ -ase.

Noun

cellulase (plural cellulases)

  2. (biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the cellulolysis (or hydrolysis) of cellulose.
    Hypernyms: enzyme < biocatalyst
    Coordinate terms: ligninase, lignase

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