English Explanatory Dictionary

PETase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a family of enzymes that break down polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) through hydrolysis into mono-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate.

Word forms

PETase PETases

Etymology

From PET (“polyethylene terephthalate”) + -ase.

Related words

cutinase
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