cellulosome

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noun

A complex of enzymes that degrade the polysaccharide surface of cells and mediate cell attachment

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Meanings

nouncellulosome (plural cellulosomes)

plural cellulosomes

  1. biochemistryA complex of enzymes that degrade the polysaccharide surface of cells and mediate cell attachment
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APA

cellulosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellulosome

MLA

“cellulosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellulosome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cellulosome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellulosome.

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