PETase

See also: petase and pétase

English

Etymology

PET (“polyethylene terephthalate”) +‎ -ase

Noun

PETase (uncountable)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that breaks down polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) through hydrolysis into mono-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate

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Coordinate terms

Translations

enzyme

French: PETase

See also

cutinase

Anagrams

Eastep, peseta, septae, étapes

French

Etymology

From PET (“polyéthylène téréphtalate”) +‎ -ase.

Noun

PETase f (plural PETases)

PETase (an enzyme that breaks down PET)

Coordinate terms

Ideonella sakaiensis

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