petase

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Definition of petase

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noun

Any of a family of enzymes that break down polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) through hydrolysis into mono-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate.

“Holonym: Ideonella sakaiensis”

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From PET (“polyethylene terephthalate”) + -ase.

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