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pectinesterase activity

Known as: pectin methoxylase activity, pectase activity, pectin pectylhydrolase activity 
Catalysis of the reaction: pectin + n H2O = n methanol + pectate. [EC:3.1.1.11]
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2011
2011
Leaf and root pectin methylesterase activity and 13C/12C stable isotopic ratio measurements of methanol emissions give insight into methanol production in Lycopersicon esculentum.
Plant production of methanol (MeOH) is a poorly understood aspect of metabolism, and understanding MeOH production in plants is… 
2010
2010
Heat shock-triggered Ca2+ mobilization accompanied by pectin methylesterase activity and cytosolic Ca2+ oscillation are crucial for plant thermotolerance
Apoplastic Ca2+ concentration controls membrane permeability, cell wall stabilization, and cell integrity; however, little is… 
2008
2008
Improvement of the Fresh Taste Intensity of Processed Clementine Juice by Separate Pasteurization of its Serum and Pulp
This work describes a process to separate the Clementine juice by centrifugation into two fractions, the larger one (`serum… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Effect of temperature and/or pressure on tomato pectinesterase activity.
The activity of tomato pectinesterase (PE) was studied as a function of pressure (0.1-900 MPa) and temperature (20-75 degrees C… 
2000
2000
Preheating effects on the textural strength of canned green beans. 1. Cell wall chemistry.
Variable preheating conditions allowed the modification of the firmness of two green bean cultivars after processing. The aim of… 
1996
1996
Determination of residual pectin methylesterase activity in food products
A method for the determination of a low level of pectin methylesterase activity from vegetable products is described. The method… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Electrostatic effects and the dynamics of enzyme reactions at the surface of plant cells. 3. Interplay between limited cell-wall autolysis, pectin methyl esterase activity and electrostatic effects…
Soybean cell walls display a process of autolysis which results in the release of reducing sugars from the walls. Loosening and… 
1984
1984
Association of the degree of methylation of intercellular pectin with plant resistance to aphids and with induction of aphid biotypes
Increased methylation of middle lamellar pectin in plants hinders aphids in penetrating host-plant tissue. In sorghum, a new… 
1970
1970
Mode of Action of Pectic Enzymes II. Further Purification of Exopolygalacturonate Lyase and Pectinesterase from Clostridium multifermentans
Exopolygalacturonate lyase and pectinesterase from Clostridium multifermentans were purified 156-fold and 178-fold, respectively… 
1958
1958
Use of the hydroxamic acid reaction for determining pectinesterase activity.
The technique is: React pectinesterase contained on filter paper discs on a pectin-agar plate, flood the plate with a solution of… 
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