Hydrolases

Hydrolases are a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of a wide range of biological molecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins. They do this by adding a water molecule to the substrate, breaking the bond between the substrate molecules and producing smaller molecules.

All of the following are considered hydrolases:

• Amylases
• Lipases
• Nucleases
• Proteases
• Phosphatases