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Enzymes are substrate specific; meaning that their active site only allows for a certain substrate to bind - in this case, pectin, and the enzyme has no effect on any other biological molecules

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How do you make pectinase?

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How do the enzymes pectinase and cellulase aid in the extraction of DNA from strawberries?

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Do animals produce enzymes that hydrolyze cellulose?

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How do cellulose and enzymes tie together?

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Ruminants need special enzymes to digest?

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How do you break down cellulose in grass to make it eatable?

Cellulose in grass can be broken down by ruminant animals such as cows, sheep, and goats that have specialized stomachs with microbes that produce enzymes to digest cellulose. The microbes ferment the cellulose into simpler compounds that the animal can absorb and use for energy. Humans, however, cannot digest cellulose as efficiently due to the lack of these specialized enzymes.


What are the effects on human body if humans start digesting Cellulose?

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How to absorb glucose from cellulose?

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