protopectinase

P3R1O1T1O1P3E1C3T1I1N1A1S1E1

noun

Any protease that breaks down protopectin

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Meanings

nounprotopectinase (plural protopectinases)

plural protopectinases

  1. biochemistryAny protease that breaks down protopectin

Origin

From proto- + pectinase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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