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polygalacturonase

polygalacturonase noun: any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polymeric galacturonic acids and similar carbohydrates.

Noun

polygalacturonase (plural polygalacturonases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polymeric galacturonic acids and similar carbohydrates.
    Synonyms:
    pectinase

Synonyms of polygalacturonase

Forms of polygalacturonase

pluralpolygalacturonases

Origin of polygalacturonase

From poly- + galacturonase.

Words formed from polygalacturonase

Questions about polygalacturonase

What does polygalacturonase mean?
Polygalacturonase means any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polymeric galacturonic acids and similar carbohydrates.
What part of speech is polygalacturonase?
Polygalacturonase is a noun.
What is the plural of polygalacturonase?
The plural of polygalacturonase is polygalacturonases.

Words near polygalacturonase in the dictionary

  1. polygalactin
  2. polygalactose
  3. polygalactoses
  4. polygalacturonan
  5. polygalacturonans
  6. polygalacturonase
  7. polygalacturonases
  8. polygalacturonate
  9. polygalacturonates
  10. polygalacturonic
  11. polygalacturonic acid

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