1. Noun. (enzyme) Any of various enzymes that break down pectin ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Pectinase
1. Enzyme that degrades polygalacturonan by hydrolysis of the glycosidic bonds that link galacturonic acid residues. Important in fruit ripening and in fungal and bacterial attack on plants.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
