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Hydrolysis
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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
Example
The addition of a small amount of acid can catalyze the hydrolysis of certain compounds.
The hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate releases energy by breaking the high-energy phosphate bond.
The catalysis of the enzyme amylase accelerates the hydrolysis of starch into simpler sugars during digestion.
