hydrolyzes
Breaks with water
Hydrolyzes is the third-person singular form of hydrolyze, meaning to break down a chemical compound through reaction with water.
Enzymes hydrolyze proteins into amino acids during digestion.
The process is fundamental to biochemistry and industrial chemistry alike: The enzyme hydrolyzes starch into simple sugars.
Protein-cleaving enzyme
- lipaseFat-dissolving enzyme
- amylaseStarch-digesting enzyme
- nucleaseDNA-cleaving enzyme
- peptidaseBond-cleaving enzyme
lactase · hydrolase · phosphatase · sucrase · maltase · esterase · trypsin · pepsin
Clear essential liquid
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
solution · reaction · saponification · dissociation · ions · salts · alkaline · acidic
Amino acid polymers
- lipidsWater-insoluble biomolecules
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- polysaccharidesMulti-unit sugar polymers
- peptidesBonded amino acid sequences
nucleic acids · ATP · digestion · metabolism · substrate · lysosome · cytoplasm · cell membrane
Cleaning used liquid for reuse
- biodegradationMicrobial breakdown of organics
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- biofuelFuel from organic sources
- paper productionManufacturing sheets from pulp
textile processing · detergents · food processing · brewing · pharmaceutical · tanning · soap making
protease
Protein-cleaving enzyme
peptidase · lactase · hydrolase · phosphatase · sucrase · maltase · esterase · trypsin · pepsin · catalysis
water
Clear essential liquid
pH · solution · reaction · saponification · dissociation · ions · salts · alkaline · acidic · equilibrium
proteins
Amino acid polymers
- lipidsWater-insoluble biomolecules
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- polysaccharidesMulti-unit sugar polymers
peptides · nucleic acids · ATP · digestion · metabolism · substrate · lysosome · cytoplasm · cell membrane · phospholipids
wastewater treatment
Cleaning used liquid for reuse
- biodegradationMicrobial breakdown of organics
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- biofuelFuel from organic sources
paper production · textile processing · detergents · food processing · brewing · pharmaceutical · tanning · soap making
hydrolyzescondenses
Reduces to essentials
synthesizes · polymerizes · bonds · combines · dehydrates