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Where would pectinase be useful in the human digestive system ? Explain why and what it would do.
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Pectinase is basically a grouped term that is given to the enzymes involved in breaking down of the pectin.
Polygalacturonase is the example of the enzymes that belong to the family of pectinase, other examples are pectolyase and pectozyme.
Pectin is basically a polysaccharide which has jelly-like consistency involved in binding the plant cells.
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