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In biochemistry, hydrolases constitute a class of that commonly function as biochemical that use water to Bond cleavage a chemical bond:
This typically results in dividing a larger molecule into smaller molecules. Some common examples of hydrolase enzymes are including , , glycosidases, Protease, and nucleosidases.
Esterases cleave ester bonds in and phosphatases cleave off molecules. An example of crucial esterase is acetylcholine esterase, which assists in transforming the neuron impulse into the Acetate after the hydrolase breaks the acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid. Acetic acid is an important metabolite in the body and a critical intermediate for other reactions such as glycolysis. Lipases hydrolyze . Glycosidases cleave sugar molecules off carbohydrates and peptidases hydrolyze . Nucleosidases hydrolyze the bonds of .
Hydrolase enzymes are important for the body because they have degradative properties. In lipids, lipases contribute to the breakdown of fats and lipoproteins and other larger molecules into smaller molecules like fatty acids and glycerol. Fatty acids and other small molecules are used for synthesis and as a source of energy.
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