hydrolyze
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Previously, saliva containing numerous nucleic acid hydrolases made it impossible to use functional nucleic acids for biomarker detection.
From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2024
Even in extreme environments with a mix of seven different hydrolases, the nucleic acids remained completely intact and functional.
From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2024
The function of lysosomes would be hindered, as hydrolases are formed by nucleolus.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
If some strains of bacteria don’t produce as many hydrolases, that could explain why statins are less effective in some people.
From Nature • Jan. 28, 2020
Most enzymes are catalysts for hydrolysis reactions and are, hence, classed as hydrolytic in their action, and may be spoken of as "hydrolases."
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
