Converse of object

• produce: Once they have found a suitable bug, they need to test whether it produces cellulase.

• contain: These are useful in washing powders, for example, which contain cellulases.

• include: Such enzymes include cellulases for cellulose, amylases for starch and proteinases for proteins.

Modifies a noun

• enzyme: Only a few bacteria posses the cellulase enzymes required to break down plant fibers.

• gene: But new research by Dr. Davison shows that cellulase genes are far more common than previously thought.

• production: I measured cellulase production by burying cotton strips with the fungi, then, after inoculation, measuring the tensile strength of the strips.

Noun used with modifier

• enzyme: For example, the enzyme cellulase breaks down cellulose, an insoluble polymer, which makes up a major part of plant tissues.