hidrolisam
Hidrolisam is a term used in several languages to refer to hydrolysis, a chemical process in which a molecule reacts with water to cleave one or more chemical bonds, producing smaller molecules. The term is derived from water (hydro) and loosening or splitting (lysis).
There are two broad categories: chemical hydrolysis, where water participates in bond cleavage under catalytic conditions
In biology, hydrolysis is fundamental to digestion and metabolism, enabling organisms to break down complex macromolecules
Common examples include ester hydrolysis producing carboxylic acids and alcohols, amide hydrolysis yielding carboxylic acids and
See also: hydrolysis; hydrolase; saponification; digestion; polymer degradation.