hydrolase

noun

hy·​dro·​lase ˈhī-drə-ˌlās How to pronounce hydrolase (audio)
-ˌlāz
: a hydrolytic enzyme

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Tolerate Bile salt hydrolase activity in the intestines. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024 Senior author Benoît Boachon, a plant biochemist at the French National Centre for Scientific Research, says most plants keep GGP and NUDX1 hydrolase in another area called the plastids. Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 3 May 2023 To create a strong and sweet aroma, flowers need a ton of NUDX1 hydrolase activity. Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 3 May 2023 The researchers found that an enzyme called soluble epoxide hydrolase, or sEH, which is more abundant in the colons of obese people, is responsible for colin inflammation, which can be an early signal of colon cancer. Elise Takahama, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin hydrolysis + International Scientific Vocabulary -ase

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hydrolase was in 1910

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“Hydrolase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrolase. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

hydrolase

noun
hy·​dro·​lase ˈhī-drə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz How to pronounce hydrolase (audio)
: a hydrolytic enzyme (as an esterase)

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