Reaction: Hydrolysis of (1→4)-β-D-glucosidic linkages in cellulose and cellotetraose, releasing cellobiose from the non-reducing ends of the chains
Other name(s): exo-cellobiohydrolase; β-1,4-glucan cellobiohydrolase; β-1,4-glucan cellobiosylhydrolase; 1,4-β-glucan cellobiosidase; exoglucanase; avicelase; CBH 1; C1 cellulase; cellobiohydrolase I; cellobiohydrolase; exo-β-1,4-glucan cellobiohydrolase; 1,4-β-D-glucan cellobiohydrolase; cellobiosidase
Systematic name: 4-β-D-glucan cellobiohydrolase (non-reducing end)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37329-65-0
References:
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