Enzyme
hydrolase
hy·dro·lase
Definitions related to hydrolase:
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Enzymes (EC class 3) cleaving substrates with addition of H2O at the point of cleavage; e.g., esterases, phosphatases, nucleases, peptidases. SYN hydrolyzing enzymes.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of the substrate and the addition of water to the resulting molecules, e.g., ESTERASES, glycosidases (GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES), lipases, NUCLEOTIDASES, peptidases (PEPTIDE HYDROLASES), and phosphatases (PHOSPHORIC MONOESTER HYDROLASES). EC 3.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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