Biology
- Hydrolase
Term: hydrolaseLiterally meaning: ?enzyme of breaking down water?Origin: Anc Greek????/hydor(=water)+-???/-asy(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase for lipids >???-/dia-(=prefix...
- Photolysis
Term: photolysisLiterally meaning: ?decomposition caused by light?Origin: Anc Greek???/phos(=light) > (genitive ?????/photos=of light) +?????/lysis(=dissolution, degradation, decomposition) > verb ???/leo =break down, solve, loose, degradate)Coined/History(?)Definition(chemistry)...
- Proteolysis
Term: proteolysis Literally meaning: ?protein degration?Origin: Anc Greek????????/proteini(=protein) > ??????/protos(=first or of prime importance) +?????/lysis(=dissolution, degradation > verb ???/leo =break down, solve, loose, degradate)Coined/History(?)DefinitionProteolysis...
- Lysozyme
Term: lysozymeLiterally meaning: an enzyme that breaks downOrigin: Anc Greek?????/lysis(=dissolution, degradation > verb ???/leo =break down, solve, loose, degradate)+-????/zyme(= leaven) > ??????/enzymo(=enzyme) > ??/en(=in) +-????/zyme(=...
- Glycolysis
Term: glycolysisLiterally meaning: ?dissolution of the sugar?Origin: Anc Greek??????/glycos(=sweet) as glycose, an older term for glucose +?????/lysis(=dissolution, degradation > verb ???/leo =break up, solve, loose, degradate)Coined/HistoryIn 1897...
Biology
hydrolysis
Term: hydrolysis
Literally meaning:
Origin: Anc Greek
????/hydor (=water)
+ ????/lysis(=noun derived from verb ???/leo =break up, solve, loose)
literally meaning ?dissolution?
Coined/History
Definition
Hydrolysis is a chemical process in which by the addition of a molecule of water a certain molecule is split into two parts.
- Hydrolase
Term: hydrolaseLiterally meaning: ?enzyme of breaking down water?Origin: Anc Greek????/hydor(=water)+-???/-asy(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase for lipids >???-/dia-(=prefix...
- Photolysis
Term: photolysisLiterally meaning: ?decomposition caused by light?Origin: Anc Greek???/phos(=light) > (genitive ?????/photos=of light) +?????/lysis(=dissolution, degradation, decomposition) > verb ???/leo =break down, solve, loose, degradate)Coined/History(?)Definition(chemistry)...
- Proteolysis
Term: proteolysis Literally meaning: ?protein degration?Origin: Anc Greek????????/proteini(=protein) > ??????/protos(=first or of prime importance) +?????/lysis(=dissolution, degradation > verb ???/leo =break down, solve, loose, degradate)Coined/History(?)DefinitionProteolysis...
- Lysozyme
Term: lysozymeLiterally meaning: an enzyme that breaks downOrigin: Anc Greek?????/lysis(=dissolution, degradation > verb ???/leo =break down, solve, loose, degradate)+-????/zyme(= leaven) > ??????/enzymo(=enzyme) > ??/en(=in) +-????/zyme(=...
- Glycolysis
Term: glycolysisLiterally meaning: ?dissolution of the sugar?Origin: Anc Greek??????/glycos(=sweet) as glycose, an older term for glucose +?????/lysis(=dissolution, degradation > verb ???/leo =break up, solve, loose, degradate)Coined/HistoryIn 1897...