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Meaning of cellobiohydrolase in English:

cellobiohydrolase

Pronunciation /ˌsɛlə(ʊ)ˌbʌɪəʊˈhʌɪdrəleɪz/

noun

Biochemistry

  • An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of cellulose to cellobiose.

    Cellobiohydrolases act on terminal 1,4-β-D-glucoside linkages.

Origin

1970s. From cellobio- + hydrolase.