cellobiose

American  

[sel-oh-bahy-ohs] / ˌsɛl oʊˈbaɪ oʊs /

noun

1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , that is obtained by the breakdown of cellulose or lichenin and yields glucose upon hydrolysis: used chiefly in bacteriology as a reagent.

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cellobiose British  

/ ˈsɛləʊz, ˌsɛləʊˈbaɪəʊz /

noun

1. a disaccharide obtained by the hydrolysis of cellulose by cellulase. Formula: C 12 H 22 O 11

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Etymology

Origin of cellobiose

First recorded in 1900–05; cell(ulose) + -o- + bi- ² + -ose ²

Example Sentences

Within the tunnel, Cel7A chops up cellulose -- which has repeating units of glucose -- into two-sugar cellobiose fragments.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

The researchers found that cellobiose in solution can bind to the "back door" of the tunnel, which can slow down the exit of subsequent cellobiose molecules as it essentially blocks the way.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

"Because cellobiose is so similar to cellulose, it's maybe not surprising that the little pieces can get into the tunnel," Hancock said.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

One method uses a second enzyme to cleave cellobiose, but it adds additional cost and complexity to the system.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

When hydrolyzed under the influence of the enzyme cytase, it breaks down, first into cellobiose, an isomer of maltose, and then into glucose.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred