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pec·tase

(pek'tās),
An enzyme that converts pectin to d-galacturonic acid (pectic acid); used in the treatment of certain foodstuffs.
Synonym(s): pectinesterase
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pectase

(pĕk′tās′, -tāz′)
n.
See pectinesterase.
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