polygalacturonase

polygalacturonase
Pectin depolymerase; an enzyme catalyzing the random hydrolysis of 1,4-α-d-galactosiduronic linkages in pectate and other galacturonans. SYN: pectinase.

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poly·ga·lac·tu·ro·nase -.ga-.lak-'t(y)u̇r-ə-.nās, -gə-'lak-tyər-ə-, -.nāz n an enzyme that hydrolyzes the glycosidic linkages of polymerized galacturonic acids (as pectic acid) and that occurs esp. in microorganisms compare PECTINASE

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