cellulose
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Scientists use enzymes called cellulases, derived from fungi or bacteria, to break down plant material and extract the glucose from the cellulose.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2024
To explore these unclear mechanisms, the researchers chemically tagged individual cellulases with fluorescent markers.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2024
Termites are also able to break down cellulose because of the presence of other organisms in their bodies that secrete cellulases.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
McQueen-Mason and his colleagues are working to determine which genes allow gribbles to produce the correct mixture of cellulases — enzymes that can break down cellulose.
From Nature • Jun. 22, 2011
The gribble's cellulases seem to belong to three or four families, with each group working on a different part of cellulosic structure.
From Nature • Jun. 22, 2011
Vocabulary lists containing cellulose
Cell Biology - Middle School
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Life Science: Cell Biology
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Cell Biology - High School
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