English Explanatory Dictionary

pectinesterase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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

Word forms

pectinesterase pectinesterases

Etymology

From pectin + esterase.

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