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单词 pectase
释义

pectase

[ pek-teys, -teyz ]
/ ˈpɛk teɪs, -teɪz /

noun Biochemistry.

an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.

Origin of pectase

First recorded in 1865–70; pect(in) + -ase

Words nearby pectase

Pecorino, Pecos, Pecos Bill, Pecquet, pecs, pectase, pectate, pecten, pecten band, pectenitis, pectenosis
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Example sentences from the Web for pectase

  • As the fruit ripens the pectase acts upon the pectose, which is insoluble in water, converting it into pectin, which is soluble.

    Canned Fruit, Preserves, and Jellies: Household Methods of Preparation|Maria Parloa

British Dictionary definitions for pectase

pectase
/ (ˈpɛkteɪs) /

noun

an enzyme occurring in certain ripening fruits: involved in transforming pectin into a soluble form

Word Origin for pectase

C19: from pectin + -ase
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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