endocellulase

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noun

Any cellulase that hydrolyses glycoside links within (rather than at the ends of) cellulose chains.

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Meanings

nounendocellulase (plural endocellulases)

plural endocellulases

  1. biochemistryAny cellulase that hydrolyses glycoside links within (rather than at the ends of) cellulose chains.

Origin

From endo- + cellulase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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