Meanings
nounpectate lyase (plural pectate lyases)
plural pectate lyases
- An enzyme involved in the maceration and soft rotting of plant tissue.
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pectate lyase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectate%20lyase
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“pectate lyase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectate%20lyase. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pectate lyase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectate%20lyase.
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