pectinase

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noun

Any protease that break down pectin.

OriginEnglish diastase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi →
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Meanings

nounpectinase (plural pectinases)

plural pectinases

  1. biochemistryAny protease that break down pectin.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
polygalacturonase

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂ǵ-
  2. Ancient Greekπήγνῡμι (pḗgnūmi)
  3. Ancient Greekπηκτός (pēktós)
  4. Ancient Greekπηκτικός (pēktikós)
  5. Frenchacide pectique
  6. Frenchpectine
  7. Englishpectin
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  9. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  10. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  11. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  12. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
  13. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  15. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  16. Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
  17. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  18. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  19. Englishdiastase
  20. Englishpectinase

From pectin + -ase.

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Translations

Greek πηκτινάση
  • πηκτινάση (piktinási)enzyme
Italian pectinasi
  • pectinasienzyme
Cite this entry
APA

pectinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectinase

MLA

“pectinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectinase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pectinase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectinase.

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