Etymology

polygalacturonase

Today it means: Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polymeric galacturonic acids and similar carbohydrates. Full definition →

English galacturonase ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishgalacturonase
  6. English todaypolygalacturonase

From poly- + galacturonase.

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