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English
Etymology
From pectin + esterase.
Noun
pectinesterase (countable and uncountable, plural pectinesterases)
- (biochemistry) 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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