Cellulosomes

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Cellulosomes are complexes of enzymes created by bacteria such as Clostridium and Bacteroides, but functioning outside the cell. They assist in digestion of molecules such as cellulose.

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• MeSH Cellulosomes
• Shoham Y, Lamed R, Bayer E (1999). "The cellulosome concept as an efficient microbial strategy for the degradation of insoluble polysaccharides.". Trends Microbiol 7 (7): 275-81. PMID 10390637. 
• "The cellulosome: an exocellular, multiprotein complex specialized in cellulose degradation"
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