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Hydrolysis vs Apyrase - What's the difference?

hydrolysis | apyrase |

As nouns the difference between hydrolysis and apyrase

is that hydrolysis is (chemistry) a chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water while apyrase is (enzyme) any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of atp, releasing phosphate and available energy.

hydrolysis

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Noun

(hydrolyses)
  • (chemistry) A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water.
  • (biochemistry) The degradation of certain biopolymers (proteins, complex sugars) by the chemical process that results in smaller polymers or monomers (such as amino acids or monosaccharides)

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    * hydrolyze

    apyrase

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP, releasing phosphate and available energy