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'''Hydrolysis''' is a chemical process in which a bond is cleaved by the addition of a water molecule (H<sub>2</sub>O). Hyrdolysis reactions break large polymers down into smaller molecules e.g. hydrolysis of a [[Peptide bond|peptide bond]]. One fragment of the polymer gains a [[Hydrogen ion|hydrogen ion (H+) | '''Hydrolysis''' is a chemical process in which a bond is cleaved by the addition of a [[Water|water]] molecule ([[Water|H]]<sub>[[Water|2]]</sub>[[Water|O]]). Hyrdolysis reactions break large polymers down into smaller [[Molecules|molecules]] e.g. hydrolysis of a [[Peptide bond|peptide bond]]. One fragment of the polymer gains a [[Hydrogen ion|hydrogen ion (H+)]] from the water molecule, whilst the other fragment gains a [[Hydroxyl group|hydroxyl group (OH-)]] from the water molecule <ref>Berg J, Stryer L and Tymoczko J, (2006) Biochemistry, 6th edition, New York: W.H. Freeman &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Company.</ref><ref>Berg J, Stryer L and Tymoczko J, (2006) Biochemistry, 6th edition, New York: W.H. Freeman &amp; Company.</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 21:52, 9 January 2011
Hydrolysis is a chemical process in which a bond is cleaved by the addition of a water molecule (H2O). Hyrdolysis reactions break large polymers down into smaller molecules e.g. hydrolysis of a peptide bond. One fragment of the polymer gains a hydrogen ion (H+) from the water molecule, whilst the other fragment gains a hydroxyl group (OH-) from the water molecule [1][2].