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Hydratase vs Hydrolase - What's the difference?

hydratase | hydrolase |

In enzyme terms the difference between hydratase and hydrolase

is that hydratase is any enzyme that catalyzes the addition or removal of the elements of water; a hydrase while hydrolase is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a substrate.

hydratase

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the addition or removal of the elements of water; a hydrase

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    hydrolase

    English

    (wikipedia hydrolase)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a substrate.