Definition of Pectinesterase

1. Noun. A ubiquitous cell-wall-associated enzyme that presents several isoforms that facilitate plant cell wall modification and subsequent breakdown, found in all higher plants as well as in some bacteria and fungi. ¹

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Definition of Pectinesterase

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Medical Definition of Pectinesterase

1. An enzyme that converts pectin to d-galacturonic acid (pectic acid); used in the treatment of certain foodstuffs. Synonym: pectinesterase. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pectinesterase

pectinate ligaments of iris
pectinate line
pectinate muscles
pectinate zone
pectinated
pectinately
pectinates
pectination
pectinations
pectineal line
pectines
pectinesterase (current term)
pectinesterases
pectinibranch
pectinibranchiata
pectinibranchiate
pectinibranchs
pectinic acids
pectiniform
pectinous
pectins
pectise
pectised
pectises

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