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cellulase
This term is a technical biochemical designation used primarily in microbiology, biochemistry, and industrial biotechnology. It describes a specific class of enzymes rather than a single molecule, often encompassing a complex of different enzymes like endoglucanases and exoglucanases that work synergistically to degrade cellulose.
In professional and academic writing, it is used as a precise scientific term. It lacks a casual or metaphorical equivalent, as its application is strictly limited to the chemical process of hydrolysis in organic matter.
Meanings
Examples
The fungus secretes cellulase to break down the plant cell walls.
We need to optimize the concentration of cellulase for maximum glucose yield.
Does this specific strain of bacteria produce cellulase naturally?
Cellulase is essential for the production of second generation biofuels.
Cellulase is essential for the production of second generation biofuels.
I wonder if adding more cellulase will speed up the saccharification process.
The textile industry uses cellulase to give denim a faded look.
Ruminants rely on cellulase produced by microbes in their gut to digest grass.
The reaction rate increased significantly after the addition of cellulase.