hydrolyze

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"The new species, Ideonella sakaiensis, breaks down the plastic by using two enzymes to hydrolyze PET and a primary reaction intermediate, eventually yielding basic building blocks for growth," the scientists explained.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2022

This means that the RAS protein can no longer hydrolyze GTP into GDP.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

"The new species, Ideonella sakaiensis, breaks down the plastic by using two enzymes to hydrolyze PET and a primary reaction intermediate, eventually yielding basic building blocks for growth," the scientists wrote.

From Salon • May 1, 2022

Except for boron trifluoride, the boron trihalides readily hydrolyze in water to form boric acid and the corresponding hydrohalic acid.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

However, two enzymes, namely, the emulsin of almond kernels, and myrosin of black mustard seeds, each hydrolyze a considerable number of glucosides.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred