hydrolyze

Verb

Meaning

undergo hydrolysis; decompose by reacting with water

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Animals such as cows ( ruminants ) are able to hydrolyze cellulose into cellobiose and then glucose because of symbiotic bacteria that produce cellulases. Source: Internet

In this reaction, the triglyceride fats first hydrolyze into free fatty acids, and then these combine with the alkali to form crude soap: an amalgam of various soap salts, excess fat or alkali, water, and liberated glycerol (glycerin). Source: Internet

As its second ionization is so weak, the full urate salts tend to hydrolyze back to hydrogen urate salts and free base at pH values around neutral. Source: Internet

Exogenous enzymes or acids are used to hydrolyze the proteins. Source: Internet

Some testing procedures hydrolyze metabolic products into morphine before the immunoassay, which must be considered when comparing morphine levels in separately published results. Source: Internet

The addition of A. oryzae provides the necessary amylases, glucoamylases, and proteases to hydrolyze the nutrients of the rice to support the growth of the yeast(S. Source: Internet

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