exoglucanase etymology

English word exoglucanase comes from English exo- (Outside, external.), English glucanase ((enzyme) Any enzyme that breaks down a glucan.)

Detailed word origin of exoglucanase

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
exo- English (eng) Outside, external.
glucanase English (eng) (enzyme) Any enzyme that breaks down a glucan.
exoglucanase English (eng) (enzyme) any glucanase / cellulase that is active outside of the organism that produced it.

Words with the same origin as exoglucanase

Descendants of exo-
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