| protopectinase | <enzyme> A group of enzymes which solubilise protopectin (pectic substances fixed in plant tissues) forming highly polymerised soluble pectin; act either by hydrolysis or trans-elimination; ppases-f, -l, -s, -c and -t have been sequenced Registry number: EC 3.2.1.- Synonym: protopectinase-f, ppase-f, protopectinase-l, ppase-l, protopectinase-s, ppase-s, protopectinase-c, ppase-c, protopectinase-t, ppase-t (26 Jun 1999) |
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