exocellulase etymology

English word exocellulase comes from English exo- (Outside, external.), English cellulase

Detailed word origin of exocellulase

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
exo- English (eng) Outside, external.
cellulase English (eng) (enzyme) An enzyme that catalyze the cellulolysis (or hydrolysis) of cellulose.
exocellulase English (eng) (enzyme) Any cellulase that hydrolyse glycoside links at the ends of cellulose chains.

Words with the same origin as exocellulase

Descendants of exo-
exoatmosphere exoatmospheric exocarp exoconsciousness exocortex exocranial exocytotoxic exoderm exoenthalpic exoface exogalactic exogen exoglucanase exopassive exopolymeric exoproduct exoproteolytic exoribonuclease exoskeleton exospore exothecal exothermic exotransferase exotrojan exotrophic