pectinesterase

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noun

A ubiquitous cell-wall-associated enzyme that presents several isoforms that facilitate plant cell wall modification and subsequent breakdown, found in all higher plants as well as in some bacteria and fungi

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Meanings

nounpectinesterase (countable and uncountable, plural pectinesterases)

plural pectinesterases

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA ubiquitous cell-wall-associated enzyme that presents several isoforms that facilitate plant cell wall modification and subsequent breakdown, found in all higher plants as well as in some bacteria and fungi

Origin

From pectin + esterase.

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Translations

Italian pectinesterasi
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APA

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

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Chicago

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