English Explanatory Dictionary

MHETase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An enzyme which breaks down mono(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate into terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol by hydrolysis.

Word forms

MHETase MHETases

Etymology

From MHET (“mono-2-hydroxyethyl terephthalate”) + -ase.

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