endohydrolysis

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noun

The hydrolysis of a bond in the middle (rather than at the ends) of a biopolymer

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Meanings

nounendohydrolysis (plural endohydrolyses)

plural endohydrolyses

  1. biochemistryThe hydrolysis of a bond in the middle (rather than at the ends) of a biopolymer

Origin

From endo- + hydrolysis.

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endohydrolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endohydrolysis

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“endohydrolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endohydrolysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endohydrolysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endohydrolysis.

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