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pectate

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pec·tate  (pktt)
n.
A salt or an ester of pectic acid.


pectate [ˈpɛkteɪt]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a salt or ester of pectic acid
[from pectic acid + -ate1]


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Water-soluble Ca, exchangeable Ca fraction, Ca bound to pectate + phosphate, and bound to oxalate were evaluated from P.
The most important hypotheses that have been proposed to explain the cause of bean hardening are: (1) lipid oxidation and/or polymerization, (2) formation of insoluble pectates, (3) lignification of middle lamella, and (4) multiple mechanisms (Reyes-Moreno and Paredes-Lopez 1993; Jones and Boulter, 1983; Stanley and Aguilera, 1985; Bernal-Lugo et al.
FirmFruit[R] acts by de-methylating the pectin, which occurs naturally in tomatoes to create a strong pectate network with the calcium already present.
 
 
 
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