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
Peroxisomes hydrolyze fatty acids, amino acids, and some toxins.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Peroxisomes hydrolyze fatty acids, amino acids, and some toxins.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
A large number of such enzymes have been found in plants, many of which hydrolyze only a single glucoside.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
