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pectase

[ pek-teys, -teyz ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.


pectase

/ ˈɛٱɪ /

noun

  1. an enzyme occurring in certain ripening fruits: involved in transforming pectin into a soluble form
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pectase1

First recorded in 1865–70; pect(in) + -ase
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pectase1

C19: from pectin + -ase
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Amino-acids Amines and CO2             V. Coagulation enzymes Pectase Coagulates pectic bodies ........

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In such cases, the parasite secretes both a pectose-dissolving enzyme, known as "pectase" and a "cellulase" which attacks the cell-wall material in order to provide for the entry of the fungus into the cells.

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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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Pectose and pectase always exist in the unripe fruit.

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Green fruit contains two substances, called "pectase" and "pectose" and, by the action of the sun in ripening, these substances change into pectin which makes fruit jelly.

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