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Hemicellulose vs Hemicellulase - What's the difference?

hemicellulose | hemicellulase |

As nouns the difference between hemicellulose and hemicellulase

is that hemicellulose is a mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol while hemicellulase is any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of hemicellulose.

hemicellulose

English

(wikipedia hemicellulose)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) a mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol

    • hemicellulase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of hemicellulose