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Zymolysis

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fermentnounTo react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.
fermentationnoun(biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide
fermentingnouna process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
zymosisnounA zymotic disease.

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zymosisnounA zymotic disease.
fermentationnoun(biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide
fermentnounTo react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.
fermentingnouna process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
enzymolysisnoun(biochemistry) Decomposition catalyzed by an enzyme.
zymolyasenoun(biochemistry) A commercial enzyme preparation that lyses the cell walls of yeast cells.
zymolasenounAlternative form of zymolyase. [(biochemistry) A commercial enzyme preparation that lyses the cell walls of yeast cells.]
lysisnoun(biochemistry) The breakdown of molecules into constituent molecules.
zymasenoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.
ligninolysisnoun(biochemistry) The enzymatic breakdown of lignin
molybdolysisnoun(organic chemistry) The breakdown of proteins (at a disulfide bond) by means of molybdate
xylanolysisnoun(biochemistry) The breakdown of a xylan.
membranolysisnoun(biology) The disruption of a biological membrane
desmolasenoun(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the formation or destruction of carbon-carbon bonds within a molecule. These enzymes play a significant role in respiration and fermentation.
lyasenoun(biochemistry) Any of many classes of enzyme that catalyze the breaking of a specific form of bond
ketolysisnoun(biochemistry) The breakdown of ketones (formed by fatty acid oxidation)
exolysisnoundissolution of the cytoplasm of a cell by enzymes from another organism
bacteriolysisnounThe destruction of bacteria by lysis
xyloglucanasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that breaks down xyloglucans.
enzymaticsnoun(biochemistry) The study of the mode of action of enzymes

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