cellulose catabolism by endo-processive cellulases
Term Information
Accession
GO:0052785
Name
cellulose catabolism by endo-processive cellulases
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
endo-processive cellulase activity
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The breakdown into simpler components of cellulose. Catabolism is initiated by endohydrolytic attacks on the cellulose chain, and the resulting pieces are further degraded by cellulase enzymes to produce smaller and smaller fragments.
Source:
GOC:mengo_curators,
PMID:18035374