Term Name: | cellulase activity |
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Synonyms: | 1,4-(1,3;1,4)-beta-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase activity, 9.5 cellulase activity, alkali cellulase activity, avicelase activity, beta-1,4-endoglucan hydrolase activity, beta-1,4-glucanase activity, carboxymethyl cellulase activity, celluase A, celludextrinase activity, cellulase A 3, cellulosin AP, endo-1,4-beta-D-glucanase activity, endo-1,4-beta-D-glucanohydrolase activity, endo-1,4-beta-glucanase activity, endoglucanase activity, endoglucanase D, pancellase SS |
Definition: | Catalysis of the endohydrolysis of (1->4)-beta-D-glucosidic linkages in cellulose, lichenin and cereal beta-D-glucans. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008810] QuickGO AmiGO |