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hydrolytische

Hydrolytic, or hydrolytische, refers to processes driven by hydrolysis, a chemical reaction in which bonds are cleaved by water. Water acts as a nucleophile and a reactant, and the reaction can proceed under various conditions, often with acid or base catalysis.

In chemistry, hydrolysis covers a broad set of reactions. Common examples include the hydrolysis of esters

In biology, hydrolytic reactions are essential for digestion and metabolism. Enzymes called hydrolases catalyze bond cleavage

In materials science and environmental chemistry, hydrolytic degradation describes the breakdown of polymers and minerals in

Etymology and usage: the term derives from Greek hydro, water, and lysis, to loosen or break apart.

to
carboxylic
acids
and
alcohols
(saponification
when
base-catalyzed),
the
hydrolysis
of
amides
to
carboxylic
acids
and
amines,
and
the
hydrolysis
of
anhydrides.
Reaction
rates
depend
on
substrate
structure,
pH,
temperature,
and
catalysts,
with
water
typically
required
for
bond
cleavage.
with
water,
including
proteases
(proteins),
lipases
(lipids),
glycosidases
(carbohydrates),
and
nucleases
(nucleic
acids).
Water
is
consumed
in
the
process,
and
one
molecule
of
water
is
generally
involved
for
each
bond
broken.
the
presence
of
water.
Hydrophobic
and
hydrolytic
stability
influence
the
longevity
of
plastics
such
as
polyesters
and
polyamides,
as
well
as
the
weathering
of
minerals
in
soils
and
aqueous
environments.
In
German,
hydrolytische
describes
phenomena
related
to
hydrolysis,
with
similar
definitions
and
applications
as
in
English.