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Hydrolysis
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hidrólise
a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water
Exemplo
The addition of a small amount of acid can catalyze the hydrolysis of certain compounds.
The catalysis of the enzyme amylase accelerates the hydrolysis of starch into simpler sugars during digestion.
The hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate releases energy by breaking the high-energy phosphate bond.
