Hydrolases - Biochemistry

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Lysosomal enzymes are predominantly                     .

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The lysosome is the "stomach" of the cell. It contains many hydrolytic enzymes to digest and recycle the monomers used to form old polymers. Remember the opposite of dehydration/condensation synthesis is hydrolysis. Hydrolysis reactions use water to break bonds in polymers, yielding monomers that can be recycled and reused in anabolic pathways.

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