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protopectinase

protopectinase noun: any protease that breaks down protopectin.

Noun

protopectinase (plural protopectinases)

  1. Any protease that breaks down protopectin

Forms of protopectinase

pluralprotopectinases

Origin of protopectinase

From proto- + pectinase.

Questions about protopectinase

What does protopectinase mean?
Protopectinase means any protease that breaks down protopectin.
What part of speech is protopectinase?
Protopectinase is a noun.
What is the plural of protopectinase?
The plural of protopectinase is protopectinases.

Words near protopectinase in the dictionary

  1. protoparvoviruses
  2. protopathic
  3. protopattern
  4. protopatterns
  5. protopectin
  6. protopectinase
  7. protopectinases
  8. protopectins
  9. protoperithecia
  10. protoperithecial
  11. protoperithecium

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