amidases

amidases
Hydrolase Hy"dro*lase, n. [Hydrolysis + -ase.] 1. (Chem.) an enzyme which causes the splitting of a chemical bond with the addition of the elements of water; a hydrolytic enzyme. Formerly called a {hydrolytic ferment}.

Note: There are many known hydrolases, including nearly all of the digestive enzymes. Among the hydrolases are the {esterases}, which split ester bonds and {amidases}, which split amide bonds, and among the latter are the {proteases} and {peptidases}, which split peptide bonds, such as those found in proteins. [PJC]


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  • hydrolytic ferment — Hydrolase Hy dro*lase, n. [Hydrolysis + ase.] 1. (Chem.) an enzyme which causes the splitting of a chemical bond with the addition of the elements of water; a hydrolytic enzyme. Formerly called a {hydrolytic ferment}. Note: There are many known… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • peptidases — Hydrolase Hy dro*lase, n. [Hydrolysis + ase.] 1. (Chem.) an enzyme which causes the splitting of a chemical bond with the addition of the elements of water; a hydrolytic enzyme. Formerly called a {hydrolytic ferment}. Note: There are many known… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • proteases — Hydrolase Hy dro*lase, n. [Hydrolysis + ase.] 1. (Chem.) an enzyme which causes the splitting of a chemical bond with the addition of the elements of water; a hydrolytic enzyme. Formerly called a {hydrolytic ferment}. Note: There are many known… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Amidohydrolase — Amidohydrolases (or amidases) are a type of hydrolase that acts upon amide bonds.They are categorized under EC number EC 3.5.1 and 3.5.2.Examples include: * Beta lactamase * Histone deacetylase * Ureaseee also* AminohydrolasesExternal links* * …   Wikipedia

  • poison — poisoner, n. poisonless, adj. poisonlessness, n. /poy zeuhn/, n. 1. a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health. 2. something harmful or pernicious, as to happiness or well being: the poison of slander. 3.… …   Universalium

  • amidohydrolases — Enzymes hydrolyzing C N bonds of amides and cyclic amides; e.g., asparaginase, barbiturase, urease, amidase. SYN: amidases, deamidases, deamidizing enzymes …   Medical dictionary

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