Definition of "pectate" []

• A salt or an ester of pectic acid. (noun)

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• "This is a truly versatile vegetable and an excellent source of vitamins B and C as well as calcium pectate, an extraordinary pectin fibre that has been found to have cholesterol-lowering properties."
• "Carrots contain calcium pectate, a type of soluble fiber shown to reduce blood-cholesterol levels."
• "The role of pectate lyase and the jasmonic acid defense response in"