单词 | pectinase |
释义 | pectinasen. Biochemistry. Any of a class of enzymes which hydrolyse pectin to its constituent monosaccharides, found chiefly in plants and in certain bacteria and fungi. Also called polygalacturonase. ΚΠ 1899 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 76 i. 652 In all probability it is a new ferment and the name pectinase is suggested for it. 1929 R. A. Gortner Outl. Biochem. xxvii. 593 Pectinase hydrolyzes pectin (and possibly pectic acid) to its simple components, sugars and galacturonic acid. 1984 J. W. Deacon Introd. Mod. Mycol. (ed. 2) i. 6 The pectinases are used to clarify fruit juices and wines. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1899 |
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