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Cellulose 1,4-beta-Cellobiosidase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Cellulose 1,4-beta-Cellobiosidase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.450.420.200.400
Unique ID
D043366
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D043366
Scope Note
An exocellulase with specificity for the hydrolysis of 1,4-beta-D-glucosidic linkages in CELLULOSE and cellotetraose. It catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal non-reducing ends of beta-D-glucosides with release of CELLOBIOSE.
Entry Term(s)
1,4-beta-D-Glucan Cellobiohydrolase
Beta-Glucancellobiohydrolase
CEL1 Protein
CbhI Protein
Cellobiohydrolase
Cellobiohydrolase A
Cellobiohydrolase I
Cellobiohydrolase II
Exo-Cellobiohydrolase
Exoglucanase II
Registry Numbers
EC 3.2.1.91
EC 3.2.1.91
EC 3.2.1.91
EC 3.2.1.91
Related Numbers
EC 3.2.1.91
Previous Indexing
Cellulase (1974-2003)
Public MeSH Note
2004; EXO-CELLOBIOHYDROLASE (now CELLULOSE 1,4-BETA-CELLOBIOSIDASE) was indexed under CELLULASE 1974-2003; EXOGLUCANASE II was indexed under BETA-GLUCOSIDASE 1992-2003
History Note
2004; use CELLULOSE 1,4-BETA-CELLOBIOSIDASE (NM) 1974-2003; for EXOGLUCANASE II use GLUCAN 1,3-BETA-GLUCOSIDASE (NM) 1992-2003
Date Introduced
2004/01/01
Last Updated
2004/01/01
Cellulose 1,4-beta-Cellobiosidase Preferred
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