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Record 1 2014-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Biomass Energy
  • Chemistry
DEF

An enzyme that participates in the hydrolysis of cellulose into glucose.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Énergie de la biomasse
  • Chimie
DEF

Osidase agissant sur le cellobiose.

CONT

La dégradation de la cellulose, qu'elle soit bactérienne ou fongique, est l'œuvre des cellulases : enzymes cellulolytiques [...] Depuis les travaux de E.T. Ruse et collaborateurs, on distingue : Les cellulases proprement dites [...] [qui] hydrolysent la cellulose en cellodextrine par clivage de la liaison [bêta]-glucosidique. [...] Les [bêta]-glucosidases [...] Les cellobiases, qui hydrolysent les liaisons [bêta]-1,4 du cellobiose et d'autres cello-oligosides.

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