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hydrolase

American  
[hahy-druh-leys, -leyz] / ˈhaɪ drəˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz /

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. an enzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis.


hydrolase British  
/ ˈhaɪdrəˌleɪz /

noun

  1. an enzyme, such as an esterase, that controls hydrolysis

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Etymology

Origin of hydrolase

First recorded in 1920–25; hydr- 1 + -ol 1 + -ase

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To test their hypothesis that bile salt hydrolase is involved in the creation of bile acids, the researchers took a multipronged approach.

From Science Daily Feb. 29, 2024

Normally, they are broken down by an enzyme called fatty acid amide hydrolase, or FAAH.

From The New Yorker Jan. 6, 2020

The enzyme—organophosphorus hydrolase, or OPH, which breaks down OPs into harmless components—also worked without the cloak, but only for a few brief hours.

From Scientific American Jan. 8, 2019

Three years old, she has an extremely rare metabolic disorder called S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase deficiency, or AdoHcy.

From Washington Times Aug. 3, 2014

It's based on a gene known as LTA4H, first seen in mice, which governs the production of an enzyme called leukotriene A4 hydrolase.

From Time Magazine Archive

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