Term Name: cellulose synthase activity
Synonyms: cellulose synthetase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: nucleoside-disphosphate-glucose + ((1,4)-beta-D-glucosyl)(n) = nucleoside-disphosphate + ((1,4)-beta-D-glucosyl)(n+1).
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016759]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: glucosyltransferase activity
has subtype: cellulose synthase (GDP-forming) activity cellulose synthase (UDP-forming) activity