Pectin (Ancient Greek: πηκτικός pēktikós: "congealed" and "curdled") is a heteropolysaccharide, a structural polymer contained in the primary lamella,...
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Pectin lyase is a polysaccharide enzyme with a complex structure that is present in plant cell walls. It has a significant role in pectin degradation...
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depends on the natural pectin content of the ingredients. When making jam with low-pectin fruits like strawberries, high-pectin fruit like orange can be...
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Modified citrus pectin (also known as citrus pectin, and MCP) is a modified, more digestible form of pectin. It is obtained from the peels, seeds and...
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Pectinesterase (redirect from Pectin pectylhydrolase)
Pectinesterase (EC 3.1.1.11; systematic name pectin pectylhydrolase) is a ubiquitous cell-wall-associated enzyme that presents several isoforms that facilitate...
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Orange juice (section Properties of pectin)
unstable. The activity of pectin methyl esterase increased the interaction between pectin and cloud proteins, which led to protein-pectin flocculation. The insoluble...
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foreign attacks by pathogens and in cell development. On the other hand, pectins are an abundant group of complex carbohydrates present in the primary cell...
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Polygalacturonase (redirect from Pectin depolymerase)
Endo-polygalacturonase (EC 3.2.1.15, pectin depolymerase, pectolase, pectin hydrolase, and poly-α-1,4-galacturonide glycanohydrolase; systematic name...
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Pectinases are a group of enzymes that breaks down pectin, a polysaccharide found in plant cell walls, through hydrolysis, transelimination and deesterification...
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Pecten (biology) (redirect from Pectines)
A pecten (pl.: pectens or pectines[full citation needed]) is a comb-like structure, widely found in the biological world. Although pectens in various animals...
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