Pectase
[pek-teys, -teyz] /ˈpɛk teɪs, -teɪz/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from .
/ˈpɛkteɪs/
noun
1.
an enzyme occurring in certain ripening fruits: involved in transforming pectin into a soluble form
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