Usually means: Enzymes that break down pectin.
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▸ adjective:  (biochemistry) That hydrolyses pectin and related compounds

Similar:
pectolytic, cellulolytic, cutinolytic, peptidolytic, fibronectinolytic, phospholipolytic, chitosanolytic, peptolytic, endoproteolytic, gelatinolytic, more...

Opposite:
non-pectinolytic, anti-pectinolytic, pectinase inhibitor

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Similar:
pectolytic, cellulolytic, cutinolytic, peptidolytic, fibronectinolytic, phospholipolytic, chitosanolytic, peptolytic, endoproteolytic, gelatinolytic, more...

Opposite:
non-pectinolytic, anti-pectinolytic, pectinase inhibitor



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