EC 3.2.1.4 - Cellulase

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IntEnz Enzyme Nomenclature
EC 3.2.1.4

Names

Accepted name:
cellulase
Other names:
9.5 cellulase
β-1,4-endoglucan hydrolase
β-1,4-glucanase
alkali cellulase
avicelase
celluase A
celludextrinase
cellulase A 3
cellulosin AP
endo-1,4-β-D-glucanase
endoglucanase D
pancellase SS
endo-1,4-β-glucanase
carboxymethyl cellulase
endoglucanase
endo-1,4-β-D-glucanohydrolase
1,4-(1,3;1,4)-β-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase
Systematic name:
4-β-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase

Reaction

Comments:

Will also hydrolyse 1,4-linkages in β-D-glucans also containing 1,3-linkages.

Links to other databases

Enzymes and pathways: NC-IUBMB , BRENDA , ExplorEnz , ENZYME@ExPASy , KEGG , MetaCyc , UniPathway
Protein domains and families: PROSITE:PDOC00511 , PROSITE:PDOC00563 , PROSITE:PDOC00565 , PROSITE:PDOC00640 , PROSITE:PDOC00877 , PROSITE:PDOC51172
Structural data: CSA , EC2PDB
Gene Ontology: GO:0008810
CAS Registry Number: 9012-54-8
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: (215) [show] [UniProt]

References

  1. Datta, P.K., Hanson, K.R. and Whitaker, D.R.
    Improved procedures for preparation and characterization of Myrothecum cellulase. III. Molecular weight, amino acid composition, terminal residues, and other properties.
    Can. J. Biochem. Physiol. 41 : 697-705 (1963). [PMID: 14025219]
  2. Larner, J.
    Other glucosidases.
    In: Boyer, P.D., Lardy, H. and Myrbäck, K. (Eds.) The Enzymes , 2nd ed. vol. 4 , Academic Press , New York , 1960 , 369-378
  3. Myers, F.L. and Northcote, D.H.
    Partial purification and some properties of a cellulase from Helix pomatia.
    Biochem. J. 71 : 749-756 (1959). [PMID: 13651124]
  4. Nishizawa, K. and Hashimoto, Y.
    Cellulose splitting enzymes. VI. Difference in the specificities of cellulase and β-glucosidase from Irpex lacteus.
    Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 81 : 211-222 (1959).
  5. Whitaker, D.R., Hanson, K.R. and Datta, P.K.
    Improved procedures for preparation and characterization of myrothecium cellulase. 2. Purification procedures.
    Can. J. Biochem. Physiol. 41 : 671-696 (1963). [PMID: 1400026]
  6. Hatfield, R. and Nevins, D.J.
    Purification and properties of an endoglucanase isolated from the cell walls of Zea mays seedlings.
    Carbohydr. Res. 148 : 265-278 (1986).
  7. Hatfield, R. and Nevins, D.J.
    Hydrolytic activity and substrate specificity of an endoglucanase from Zea mays seedling cell walls.
    Plant Physiol. 83 : 203-207 (1987). [PMID: 16665203]
  8. Inohue, M., Hayashgi, K. and Nevins, D.J.
    Polypeptide characteristics and immunological properties of exo- and endoglucanases purified from maize coleoptile cell walls.
    J. Plant Physiol. 154 : 334-340 (1999).

[EC 3.2.1.4 created 1961, modified 2001]