bacterial cellulose biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0090540

Synonyms

• bacterial cellulose biosynthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cellulose, a linear beta1-4 glucan of molecular mass 50-400 kDa with the pyranose units in the -4C1 conformation, as it occurs in certain types of bacteria, mainly Acetobacter, Sarcina ventriculi and Agrobacteria. 24097954

References

Ontology

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