hydrolase
[ hahy-druh-leys, -leyz ]
/ ˈhaɪ drəˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis.
Also called
hy·dro·lyst
[hahy-druh-list] /ˈhaɪ drə lɪst/.
Words nearby hydrolase
hydrography,
hydroid,
hydrokinetic,
hydrokinetics,
hydrolant,
hydrolase,
hydrologic cycle,
hydrology,
hydrolysate,
hydrolyse,
hydrolysis
British Dictionary definitions for hydrolase
hydrolase
/ (ˈhaɪdrəˌleɪz) /
noun
an enzyme, such as an esterase, that controls hydrolysis
Medical definitions for hydrolase
hydrolase
[ hī′drə-lās′, -lāz′ ]
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a substrate through the addition of water.