MHETase

M3H4E1T1A1S1E1

noun

An enzyme which breaks down mono(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate into terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol by hydrolysis.

“Holonym: Ideonella sakaiensis”

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Meanings

nounMHETase (plural MHETases)

plural MHETases

  1. An enzyme which breaks down mono(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate into terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol by hydrolysis.

    Holonym: Ideonella sakaiensis

Origin

From MHET (“mono-2-hydroxyethyl terephthalate”) + -ase.

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APA

MHETase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MHETase

MLA

“MHETase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MHETase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “MHETase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MHETase.

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