In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PECTINESTERASE
Etymology
Noun
pectinesterase (countable and uncountable, plural pectinesterases)
A ubiquitous cell-wall-associated enzyme that presents several isoforms that facilitate plant cell wall modification and subsequent breakdown, found in all higher plants as well as in some bacteria and fungi.
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