pectinesterase

noun

pec·​tin·​es·​ter·​ase ˌpek-tə-ˈne-stə-ˌrās 

-ˌrāz

: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of pectins into pectic acids and methanol

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pectinesterase

• decarboxylase
• exonuclease
• galactosidase
• glucuronidase
• immunoassays
• neuraminidase
• nucleotidase
• penicillinase
• phosphodiesterase
• topoisomerase
• ablaze
• airways

Medical Definition

pectinesterase

noun

pec·​tin·​es·​ter·​ase ˌpek-tə-ˈnes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz 

: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of pectins into pectic acids and methanol

called also pectase