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cellulase
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cel·lu·lase  (sly-ls, -lz)
n.
Any of several enzymes produced chiefly by fungi, bacteria, and protozoans that catalyze the hydrolysis of cellulose.
[cellul(ose) + -ase.]
cellulase [ˈsɛljʊˌleɪz]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any enzyme that converts cellulose to the disaccharide cellobiose
[from cellulose + -ase]
cellulase  (sly-ls)
Any of several enzymes produced chiefly by fungi, bacteria, and protozoans that catalyze the breakdown of cellulose. Protozoans in the guts of termites produce the cellulase needed for the termites to digest wood.
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