acidic hydrolases
acidic hydrolases
Enzymes that break down molecules in an acidic environment at an optimum pH of about 5. They include acid phosphatases, lipases, proteases, glycosidases and nucleases. Many of the acid hydrolases are held in LYSOSOMES.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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