Enzymatic hydrolysis

Enzymatic hydrolysis is a process in which enzymes facilitate the cleavage of bonds in molecules with the addition of the elements of water. It plays an important role in the digestion of food.^[1]

It may be used to help provide renewable energy, as with Cellulosic ethanol.^[2]

See also

• Digestion enzyme
• Acid hydrolysis
• Alkaline hydrolysis

References

1. ↑ Campbell, Neil A., and Jane B. Reece. Biology. 7th ed. San Francisco: Pearson Education, 2005.
2. ↑ Ethanol from biomass by enzymatic hydrolysis - JD Wright - Chemical Engineering Progress, 1988 - osti.gov