Cellulose degradation depends on the sequential cooperation of endoglucanases, cellobiohydrolases, and β-glucosidases. These enzymes are responsible for internal cleavage of cellulose chains, degradation from chain ends, and hydrolysis of cellobiose, respectively, and together determine the ...
Cellulase (cellulase; a collective term commonly used to denote cellulolytic activities such as EC 3.2.1.4 and related enzymes) refers to an enzyme activity system that hydrolyzes cellulose stepwise into soluble oligosaccharides and ultimately glucose (CAS 9012-54-8).