Cellulases

Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 252-258

  Wilson, D B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

carbohydrate binding module; cellobiohydrolase; cellulosome; cohesin; dockerin; endoglucanase; exocellulase; GH family; processivity; scaffoldin; synergism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855760431     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00138-3     Document Type: Chapter

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