pectin
structural heteropolysaccharide contained in the primary cell walls of terrestrial plants and some algae
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Summary
pectin is a structural class of chemical entities[1]. pectin ranks in the top 3% of structural_class_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,911 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- pectin is credited with the discovery of Henri Braconnot[3].
- pectin's instance of is recorded as structural class of chemical entities[4].
- pectin's physically interacts with is recorded as calcium(2+)[5].
- pectin is a type of polysaccharide[6].
- pectin is part of pectin binding[7].
- pectin is part of pectin metabolic process[8].
- pectin is part of pectin biosynthetic process[9].
- pectin is part of pectin catabolic process[10].
- pectin is used for thickener[11].
- pectin is used for gelling agent[12].
- pectin's Commons category is recorded as Pectin[13].
- pectin comprises carbon[14].
- pectin comprises oxygen[15].
- pectin comprises hydrogen[16].
- pectin comprises D-galacturonic acid[17].
- pectin's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1825[18].
- pectin's cell component is recorded as plant-type cell wall[19].
- pectin's cell component is recorded as middle lamella[20].
- pectin's biological process is recorded as cell growth[21].
- pectin's biological process is recorded as pollen tube development[22].
- pectin's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[23].
- pectin's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
- pectin's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
- pectin's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[26].
- pectin's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].
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Works and Contributions
pectin is credited with the discovery of Henri Braconnot[3].
Why It Matters
pectin ranks in the top 3% of structural_class_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,911 views/month).[2] pectin has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] pectin is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]