The breakdown of cells and tissue by enzymes foreign to that organism. An example is the way some pathogens secrete pectinase to break down the pectin in cell wall of plants.
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Heterolysis
The breakdown of cells and tissue by enzymes foreign to that organism. An example is the way some pathogens secrete pectinase to break down the pectin in cell wall of plants...
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