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.