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A hydrolytic enzyme is any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a chemical bond. These enzymes usually have a wide specificity such as Esterase which catalyses the breakdown of ester bonds. | A hydrolytic enzyme is any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a chemical bond. These enzymes usually have a wide specificity such as Esterase which catalyses the breakdown of all ester bonds, due to this their levels are highly moderated in cells. | ||
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Revision as of 11:18, 17 October 2013
A hydrolytic enzyme is any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a chemical bond. These enzymes usually have a wide specificity such as Esterase which catalyses the breakdown of all ester bonds, due to this their levels are highly moderated in cells.
Examples Include:
- Proteases
- Lipase
- Phosphatase
- Esterases