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Enzyme Cellulase, Maltase, Protease, Pectinase.
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Cellulase, Maltase, Protease, Pectinase : Action and Applycations for food.
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Pectinase is a general term for enzymes that break down pectin, a polysaccharide substrate that is found in the cell walls of plants. One of the most studied and widely used commercial pectinases is polygalacturonase. It is useful because pectin is the jelly-like matrix which helps cement plant cells together and in which other cell wall components, such as cellulose fibrils, are embedded. Therefore pectinase enzymes are commonly used in processes involving the degradation of plant materials, such as speeding up the ext...
Answer Date: 02:24am 07/29/08
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I think they are the enzymes found in grains that break down the starches into sugars during the malting process. Sounds like you are making beer!
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Answer Date: 05:53pm 07/30/08
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