title: Cellulase assays.
abstract: Cellulose is a heterogeneous polysaccharide, and its enzymatic hydrolysis requires endoglucanase, exoglucanase (cellobiohydrolase), and beta-glucosidase to work together. We summarize the most commonly used assays for individual enzymes and cellulase mixture.
authors.affiliation: Biological Systems Engineering Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Y H Percival
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jiong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Xinhao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ye
mesh_terms: D000693:Anaerobiosis / Q000502:physiology; D002480:Cellulase / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000378:metabolism; D004187:Disaccharides / Q000378:metabolism; D004586:Electrophoresis / Q000379:methods; D057075:Enzyme Assays / Q000379:methods*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D001617:beta-Glucosidase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004187:Disaccharides; D002482:Cellulose; D001617:beta-Glucosidase; D002480:Cellulase