pec|tase

pec|tase
pec|tase «PEHK tays», noun.
an enzyme found in various fruits that has the property of changing pectin into pectic acid and methyl alcohol: »

Pectase hydrolyzes the methyl alcohol from soluble pectin to produce pectic acid (Heber W. Youngken).

[< pect(in) + -ase]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • tase — acon·i·tase; ad·e·nyl·py·ro·phos·pha·tase; an·a·tase; as·par·tase; cy·tase; di·op·tase; elas·tase; lac·tase; mu·tase; pec·tase; phos·pha·tase; phy·tase; py·ro·phos·pha·tase; re·duc·tase; syn·the·tase; aro·ma·tase; de·hy·dra·tase; hy·dra·tase;… …   English syllables

  • pec — am·y·lo·pec·tin; as·pec·tion; as·pec·tu·al; as·tro·pec·ten; ex·pec·ta·tion; ex·pec·to·rate; ex·pec·to·ra·tion; ex·pec·to·ra·tor; im·pec·ca·bil·i·ty; im·pec·ca·ble; im·pec·can·cy; im·pec·cant; iso·pec·tic; PEC; pec·a·ri; pec·ca·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • 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 — An enzyme that converts pectin to d galacturonic acid (pectic acid); used in the treatment of certain foodstuffs. SYN: pectinesterase. * * * pec·tase pek .tās, .tāz n PECTINESTERASE …   Medical dictionary

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”