Search Results for: hydrolytic
Hydrolytic enzyme
Definition noun, plural: hydrolytic enzymes Any of the enzymes or catalysts that act and behave like a... Read More
Hydrolytic cleavage
Hydrolytic cleavage --> hydrolysis (Science: chemistry) The splitting of a compound into fragments by the addition of... Read More
Intracellular digestion
Intracellular Digestion Definition What is intracellular digestion? ‘Intra’ means "inside" and ‘cellular’ pertains... Read More
Endomembrane system
Ever wondered how biomolecules are made within the cell and then they are released outside the cell for use by the body?... Read More
Endocytosis
Endocytosis Definition What is endocytosis in biology? Endocytosis is a cellular process by which a cell internalizes any... Read More
Lysosomal enzyme
Definition noun plural: lysosomal enzymes ly·so·somal en·zyme, ˈlaɪsəˌsoʊm əl ˈɛnzaɪm (biochemistry) Any of... Read More
Phagolysosome
Definition noun plural: phagolysosomes (cell biology) A cytoplasmic body that forms from the fusion of phagosome and... Read More
Catabolism
Catabolism Definition Catabolism is the branch of the metabolic process that breaks down complex, big molecules into... Read More
Provacuole
provacuole (Science: plant biology) In plant cells provacuoles are budded directly from the rough endoplasmic reticulum and... Read More
Chitobiose
Definition noun A dimer comprised of two molecules of glucosamine units joined by β-1,4 bonds, and produced by organisms... Read More
Hexosaminidase A
Definition noun A hydrolytic enzyme implicated in the breakdown of ganglioside producing... Read More
Hydrolysis
Definition noun (chemistry) (1) A chemical reaction in which the interaction of a compound with water results in the... Read More