hydrolase /hy·dro·lase/ (hi´dro-lās) one of the six main classes of enzymes, comprising those that catalyze the hydrolytic cleavage of a compound.
hydrolase
hy·dro·lase (h  dr -l s , -lz)n. An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a substrate through the addition of water. |
hydrolase
[hī′drōlās]
an enzyme that cleaves ester bonds by the addition of water.
hydrolase
one of the six main classes of enzymes, comprising those that catalyze the hydrolysis of a compound.
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