"PETase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: PETases [plural]
Etymology: From PET (“polyethylene terephthalate”) + -ase. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|PET|ase|gloss1=polyethylene terephthalate}} PET (“polyethylene terephthalate”) + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} PETase (plural PETases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a family of enzymes that break down polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) through hydrolysis into mono-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate. Wikipedia link: en:PETase Categories (topical): Enzymes Related terms: cutinase Translations (enzyme): PETase (French)

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