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nouna chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the watertype of:
Definition that contains hydrolysis
- peptide amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
- nucleoside a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid
- phosphatase any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
- collagenase any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin
- saponification a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)
- sucrase an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose
- trisaccharide any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield three monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
- nuclease general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units
- dextrin any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements
- ribonuclease a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid