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Literature summary for 3.2.1.4 extracted from

  • Shimada, K.; Maekawa, K.
    Changes in endogenous cellulase gene expression levels and reproductive characteristics of primary and secondary reproductives with colony development of the termite Reticulitermes speratus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) (2010), J. Insect Physiol., 56, 1118-1124.
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Cloned(Commentary)

Cloned (Comment) Organism
termite enzyme gene expression analyses by real-time quantitative PCR Reticulitermes speratus

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
cellulose + H2O Reticulitermes speratus
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cellobiose + ?
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?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Reticulitermes speratus O76130
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-

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
reproductive system
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Reticulitermes speratus
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salivary gland
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Reticulitermes speratus
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
cellulose + H2O
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Reticulitermes speratus cellobiose + ?
-
?

Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
endo-beta-1,4-glucanase
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Reticulitermes speratus

Expression

Organism Comment Expression
Reticulitermes speratus the number of workers in the colony influences the cellulase gene expression in alates and primary reproductives, queens and kings, in asscoiation with development of of vitellogenic ovarioles and testis, overview additional information

General Information

General Information Comment Organism
physiological function for cellulose degradation, cellulase is an important enzyme for the first degradation step from cellulose to cellobiose Reticulitermes speratus