enzymatically
Through protein catalysts
Enzymatically means by means of enzymes—the proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions.
The adverb describes how a process occurs: The starch is enzymatically broken down into sugars.
It appears in scientific and technical contexts discussing digestion, fermentation, or industrial processes where enzymes do the work.
Protein-cleaving enzyme
- lipaseFat-dissolving enzyme
- amylaseStarch-digesting enzyme
- nucleaseDNA-cleaving enzyme
- polymeraseNucleic acid synthesis enzyme
phosphatase · kinase · hydrolase · transferase · ligase · peptidase · lactase · trypsin
Underlying supporting material
- active siteEnzyme region binding substrates
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- kineticsScience of motion forces
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
specificity · affinity · inhibition · induced fit · activation energy · lock and key · Michaelis-Menten · saturation
Bodily food breakdown
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- lipolysisMetabolic fat decomposition
- proteolysisEnzymatic protein breakdown
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
anabolism · hydrolysis · oxidation · phosphorylation · deamination · decarboxylation · ATP · biosynthesis
Tendency to split cleanly
- phosphorylationPhosphate group attachment process
- methylationAttaching a methyl group
- acetylationAcetyl group attachment
- crosslinkingChemical bonds between polymers
activation · inactivation · zymogen · maturation · processing · conjugation · tagging
Of factories and production
- brewingBeverage preparation process
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
- food processingIndustrial ingredient transformation
biofuel · pharmaceutical · cheese making · tenderizing · bioremediation · biosensor · diagnostic · PCR
protease
Protein-cleaving enzyme
polymerase · phosphatase · kinase · hydrolase · transferase · ligase · peptidase · lactase · trypsin · pepsin
substrate
Underlying supporting material
- active siteEnzyme region binding substrates
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- kineticsScience of motion forces
turnover · specificity · affinity · inhibition · induced fit · activation energy · lock and key · Michaelis-Menten · saturation
digestion
Bodily food breakdown
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- lipolysisMetabolic fat decomposition
- proteolysisEnzymatic protein breakdown
catabolism · anabolism · hydrolysis · oxidation · phosphorylation · deamination · decarboxylation · ATP · biosynthesis · breakdown
cleavage
Tendency to split cleanly
- phosphorylationPhosphate group attachment process
- methylationAttaching a methyl group
- acetylationAcetyl group attachment
crosslinking · activation · inactivation · zymogen · maturation · processing · conjugation · tagging
industrial
Of factories and production
- brewingBeverage preparation process
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
food processing · biofuel · pharmaceutical · cheese making · tenderizing · bioremediation · biosensor · diagnostic · PCR · gene cloning
enzymaticallythermally
Concerning heat energy
chemically · photochemically · electrochemically · mechanically · inorganically