13.1.3 Celluloses and hydrolysis of wood cellobiose glucase glucose CH20H CH20H CH20HCH20H CH2OH ↑ B-1,4 The basic structure of cellulose:linear chains of B-1,4 linked poly D-glucose.Enzymatic hydrolysis releases cellobiose which is further degraded to glucose. B-1,4-endo- Cellobiohydrolase Cellobiase glucanase (B-） Cellulose Oligosaccharides →Ce11obio3e ◆G1uc03e (cellodextrins) Cellobiohydrolase (B-1,4-exo-glucanase) Enzymes involved in hydrolysis of cellulose.The dotted lines indicate feed-back inhibition13.1.3 Celluloses and hydrolysis of wood