DEFINITION

Cellulase is a class of enzymes which can degrade ¦Â-1,4-Glucosidases, It mainly includes cellulose 1,4-¦Â-cellobiosidase(EC3.2.1.91,C1-cellulase), endo-1,4-¦Â-D-glucanase(EC3.2.1.4,CX-cellulase) and ¦Â-Glucosidases (EC3.2.1.21, BG-cellulase). C1-cellulase can degrade ¦Â-1,4-Glucosidases into small molecular cellulose. CX-cellulase can degrade cellulose into cellobiose. And BG-cellulase can degrade cellobiose and cellotriose into glucose.

FUNCTION

Destroy the plant cell wall, make nutrients contact endo-digestive enzyme more adequately and then improve the digestibility of nutritional substance inside cells.

Increase the acidity, improve the environment in alimentary tract and activate the peptase.

Supplement the deficiency of endo-enzymes of herbivore.

Eliminate the anti-nutritional element, reduce the viscosity of gastrointestinal chyme, promote the diffusion of endo-enzymes and enhance the digestion and absorption of nutrients.