an enzyme, such as an esterase, that controls hydrolysis
hydrolase in American English
(ˈhaɪdroʊˌleɪs; ˈhaɪdroʊˌleɪz)
noun
any of a class of enzymes that act as catalysts in chemical reactions involving hydrolysis
hydrolase in American English
(ˈhaidrəˌleis, -ˌleiz)
noun
Biochemistry
an enzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis
Also called: hydrolyst (ˈhaidrəlɪst)
Word origin
[1920–25; hydr-1 + -ol1+ -ase]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Unknown Soldier, checkout, fundamentalism, self-service, ski jumphydr- is a combining form meaning “water,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix hydr- include: hydragogue, hydrant, hydrate, hydronic, hydrous; -ol is a suffix used in the names of chemical derivatives, representing “alcohol” (glycerol; naphthol; phenol), or sometimes “phenol” or less definitely assignable phenol derivatives (resorcinol); -ase is a suffix used in the names of enzymes. Other words that use the affix -ase include: amylase, ligase, lipase, oxidase, peroxidase
Examples of 'hydrolase' in a sentence
hydrolase
Protein structure was analyzed, revealing a globular shape with an alpha-beta hydrolase fold.
Javier García-Hidalgo, Daniel Hormigo, Miguel Arroyo, Isabel de la Mata 2013, 'Novel Extracellular PHB Depolymerase from Streptomyces ascomycinicus: PHB CopolymersDegradation in Acidic Conditions', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0071699. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It showed bile salts hydrolase activity signifying its ability to deconjugate bile salts.
RISHIKESH SHUKLA, ILIA ILIEV , ARUN GOYAL 2014, 'Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-1149 as probiotic and its dextran with anticancerproperties', Journal of BioScience and Biotechnologyhttp://www.jbb.uni-plovdiv.bg/documents/27807/352484/jbb_2014-3(1)-pages_79-87.pdf/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The putative protein was predicted to belong to the glycoside hydrolase family-51.
Li Zou, Tingting Sun, Yuanyi Yang, Linfang Zhang, Jian Zhang 2017, 'Molecular characterization of a glycoside hydrolase family-51 α-L-arabinofuranosidasefrom Auricularia auricula', Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipmenthttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13102818.2017.1286233. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this study, mutants are used to search for synthetase or hydrolase specific regulation.
Llorenç Fernández-Coll, Michael Cashel 2018, 'Contributions of SpoT Hydrolase, SpoT Synthetase, and RelA Synthetase to Carbon SourceDiauxic Growth Transitions in Escherichia coli', Frontiers in Microbiologyhttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01802/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The profiles of glycoside hydrolase genes reflected the different ecological specializations of these three subspecies.
Andrei V Chaplin, Boris A Efimov, Vladimir V Smeianov, Lyudmila I Kafarskaia, AllaP Pikina, Andrei N Shkoporov 2015, 'Intraspecies Genomic Diversity and Long-Term Persistence of Bifidobacterium longum.',PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4537262?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A bacterial bile-salt-hydrolase of commercial origin was able to mimic the properties of the supernatant.
Marie-Agnès Travers, Cissé Sow, Séverine Zirah, Christiane Deregnaucourt, Soraya Chaouch,Rayner Myr Lauterjung Queiroz, Sébastien Charneau, Thibault Allain, Thibault Allain,Isabelle Florent, Philippe Grellier 2016, 'Deconjugated bile salts produced by extracellular bile-salt hydrolase-like activitiesfrom the probiotic Lactobacillus johnsonii La1 inhibit Giardia duodenalis in vitrogrowth', Frontiers in Microbiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01453/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This study identified the first functional individual structural glycoside hydrolase in phage virion.
Yihui eYuan, Meiying eGao 2016, 'Proteomic analysis of a novel Bacillus Jumbo phage revealing glycoside hydrolase asstructural component', Frontiers in Microbiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00745/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)