ˌpectinˌmethyˈlesterase Biochem.
Also pectin methylesterase, and with hyphen.
[f. pectin + methyl + esterase.]
= pectinesterase.
| 1945 McColloch & Kertesz in Jrnl. Biol. Chem. CLX. 149 Two enzymes which act on soluble pectic substances are recognized at the present time; namely, pectinpolygalacturonase (PG),..and pectin-methylesterase (PM), which catalyses the hydrolysis of the methyl ester groups. 1954 Biol. Abstr. XXVIII. 27349 The purpose of the study was to determine the extent to which several plant pathogens produced pectinmethylesterase..and polygalacturonase. 1966 [see pectinesterase]. 1975 Phytochemistry XIV. 109/2 No attempt was made to determine if pectin was being degraded..by the two step reaction catalyzed by pectinmethylesterase and endopolygalacturonase. |