- pectase
- An enzyme that converts pectin to d-galacturonic acid (pectic acid); used in the treatment of certain foodstuffs. SYN: pectinesterase.
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pectase — ● pectase nom féminin (grec pêktos, coagulé) Enzyme soluble produisant la coagulation des matières pectiques, en présence de calcium. ⇒PECTASE, subst. fém. BIOCHIM. Enzyme du groupe des diastases, se rencontrant dans certaines cellules végétales … Encyclopédie Universelle
Pectase — Pectase, ein in dem Fleisch der Früchte u. Wurzeln neben Pectose sich findender Pectinkörper von eigenthümlicher Einwirkung auf das Pectin; er läßt sich in jeder Beziehung mit der Diastase, Synaptase etc. vergleichen u. ist das Ferment der… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
pectase — [pek′tās΄] n. an enzyme in fruits that converts pectin into pectic acid … English World dictionary
pectase — /pek tays, tayz/, n. Biochem. an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin. [1865 70; PECT(IN) + ASE] * * * … Universalium
pectase — (pè kta z ) s. f. Terme de chimie. Matière qu on précipite du jus de carotte par l alcool qui la rend insoluble. ÉTYMOLOGIE Du grec, pris en gelée … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
pectase — n. enzyme commonly found in fruit … English contemporary dictionary
pectase — pec·tase … English syllables
pectase — pec•tase [[t]ˈpɛk teɪs, teɪz[/t]] n. biochem. an enzyme occurring in various fruits, involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
pectase — /ˈpɛkteɪz/ (say pektayz) noun an enzyme occurring naturally in certain fruits as they ripen, and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin. {pect(in) + ase} …
pectase — ˈpekˌtās, āz noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pect (from pectin) + ase; probably originally formed in French : pectinesterase … Useful english dictionary
