Hydrolase

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  • noun. An enzyme that catalyzes the addition of water to a substrate.
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  • noun. an enzyme which causes the splitting of a chemical bond with the addition of the elements of water; a hydrolytic enzyme. Formerly called a hydrolytic ferment.
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  • noun. An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a substrate.
    • Word Usage
    "Enzymes either tear apart molecules (called hydrolase) or put them together (called conjugase). {"
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    hydrolytic ferment  
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