exocellulase

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noun

Any cellulase that hydrolyse glycoside links at the ends of cellulose chains

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Meanings

nounexocellulase (plural exocellulases)

plural exocellulases

  1. biochemistryAny cellulase that hydrolyse glycoside links at the ends of cellulose chains

Origin

From exo- + cellulase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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