cellulase activity

Term ID

GO:0008810

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. 3.2.1.4

References

• EC:3.2.1.4
• MetaCyc:RXN-2043

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO