pectase
/pek-teys, -teyz/US // ˈpɛk teɪs, -teɪz //UK // (ˈpɛkteɪs) //
果胶酶,果胶脢
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Biochemistry.
- : an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.
Examples
As the fruit ripens the pectase acts upon the pectose, which is insoluble in water, converting it into pectin, which is soluble.
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