PETase

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See also: petase and pétase

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PET (“polyethylene terephthalate”) +‎ -ase

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PETase (uncountable)

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

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

PETase f (plural PETases)

  1. PETase (an enzyme that breaks down PET)

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