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cellulytic

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cellulytic
breakdown of cellulose, e.g. by hydrolysis. Occurs at a sufficient level to provide a source of energy only in ruminants and species with a large intestine adapted to fermentation.
cellulytic bacteria
bacteria in the rumen which digest cellulose to volatile fatty acids especially acetic, butyric and propionic.
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