cellulose catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of cellulose, a linear beta1-4 glucan of molecular mass 50-400 kDa with the pyranose units in the -4C1 conformation. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198506732 ]
Term info
cellulose catabolic process
- cellulose breakdown
- cellulose catabolism
- cellulose degradation
GO:0016179
biological_process
GO:0030245