hydrolase
[hi´dro-lās] one of the six main classes of enzymes, comprising those that catalyze the hydrolysis of a compound.
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hydrolase
an ENZYME capable of catalysing the HYDROLYSIS of compounds. See, for example, ACID HYDROLASE.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005