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Enzyme-facilitated splitting of molecular bonds with water
In
biochemistry, enzymatic hydrolysis is a process in which
enzymes facilitate the
cleavage of bonds in
molecules with the addition of the elements of
water (i.e.
hydrolysis). It plays an important role in the
digestion of food.
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It may be used to help provide
renewable energy, as with
cellulosic ethanol.
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See also
References
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^ Campbell, Neil A., and Jane B. Reece. Biology. 7th ed. San Francisco: Pearson Education, 2005.
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^ Ethanol from biomass by enzymatic hydrolysis - JD Wright - Chemical Engineering Progress, 1988 -
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