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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|enzyme]] is any enzyme that catalyses the [[Hydrolysis|hydrolysis]] of a chemical bond. These enzymes usually have a wide specificity such as [[Esterase|Esterase]] which catalyses the breakdown of all [[Ester_bond|ester bonds]], due to this their levels are highly moderated in cells <ref>http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iubmb/enzyme/EC3/intro.html</ref>[[|]]. | ||
Examples Include: | Examples Include: | ||
*Proteases | *[[Proteases|Proteases]] | ||
*Lipase | *[[Lipase|Lipase]] | ||
*Phosphatase | *[[Phosphatase|Phosphatase]] | ||
*Esterases | *[[Esterases|Esterases]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:14, 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 [1][[|]].
Examples Include: