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PETase

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • Holonym: Ideonella sakaiensis

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plastizyme, esterase, hydrolase, enzyme

History

Etymology

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

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Translations

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  • French: PETase — enzyme