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Catalysis of the reaction: a carboxylic ester + H2O = an alcohol + a carboxylic anion. Catalysis of the reaction: pectin + n H2O = n methanol + pectate. Catalysis of the hydrolysis of any ester bond.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY

Name: pectinesterase activity
Acc: GO:0030599
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the reaction: pectin + n H2O = n methanol + pectate.
Synonyms:
  • pectin methyl esterase activity
  • pectin methylesterase activity
  • pectin pectylhydrolase activity
  • pectinoesterase activity
  • pectase activity
  • pectin demethoxylase activity
  • pectin methoxylase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 145 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 145 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0030599 - pectinesterase activity (interactive image map)

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