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. 1984 Aug;48(2):446–448. doi: 10.1128/aem.48.2.446-448.1984

Cellulase and Sugar Formation by Bacteroides cellulosolvens, a Newly Isolated Cellulolytic Anaerobe †

Christine Giuliano 1, A W Khan 1,*
PMCID: PMC241537  PMID: 16346612

Abstract

A newly isolated mesophilic anaerobe, Bacteroides cellulosolvens, has the ability to produce cellulase and to degrade cellulose to cellobiose and glucose. It does not utilize glucose, and it lacks β-glucosidase activity. This anaerobe appears to degrade cellulose to cellobiose by cellulase action, and the presence of cells appears necessary for the formation of glucose.

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