Talk:Cellulase

Cellulase

It should be mentioned that mushrooms are cellulase producers and that they are mainly the only organisms with this ability.

Technically a variety of plants, fungi and bacteria produces cellulase, with the most evolved or most efficient at digesting cellulose being Clostridiums like Clostridium acetobutylicum and Clostridium cellulovoran, I’ll add some pictures of the cellulosome structure to explain their efficiency.--BerserkerBen 17:03, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is it possible for someone to expand this page? Some info on ideal temparature and PH would be great. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Riottto (talk • contribs) 12:28, 25 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I removed a non-sequitor "Cellulase also does not dissolve certain chemicals found in certain fruits, such as bananas, grapefruits, or apples." from the list of 5 types of cellulases, it's a sixth entry, it's not a type a cellulase, and doesn't really andd much scholarly info. May even have been subtle vandalisim. 64.252.40.85 (talk) 19:48, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How are these produced commericially?

What types of processes are used to make these, how are they stored, and transported?
~ender 2008-10-05 6:05:AM MST —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.240.15.52 (talk)

Why do so few organisms produce them?

Given that cellulose is so ubiquitous in nature, one would assume that evolving cellulase should be a common occurrence. Is it know why that is not the case? If so, the info should be added to the article. -- 77.7.186.186 (talk) 11:44, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If it were easily degraded, what benefit would it be?--Wetman (talk) 01:38, 9 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe none, but the question was, "why isn't it easily degraded in the first place". -- 77.189.113.33 (talk) 14:27, 22 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In plants?

I deleted synthesis of cellulase in plants: according to the cited reference, Phylogenetic Analysis of the Plant Endo-ß-1,4-Glucanase Gene Family. Journal of Molecular Evolution. 2004 May;58(5):506-15.</ref> it's the gene for glucanase that has a role in the synthesis of cellulose. Please vet my edit. --Wetman (talk) 01:38, 9 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]