aminohydrolytic
|a-mi-no-hy-dro-ly-tic|
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/əˌmiːnoʊˌhaɪdrəˈlɪtɪk/
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/əˌmiːnəʊˌhaɪdrəˈlɪtɪk/
causing or relating to hydrolysis of amino groups
Etymology
'aminohydrolytic' originates from modern scientific English combining the element 'amino-' (from 'amine', referring to NH2-containing groups) and 'hydrolytic' (from 'hydrolysis', meaning splitting by water).
'amino-' comes ultimately from 'amine' (coined in the 19th century from ammonia), while 'hydrolytic' derives from 'hydrolysis' which traces to Greek 'hydro-' (water) + 'lysis' (a loosening or splitting); the adjective 'hydrolytic' was formed from 'hydrolysis' and later combined with 'amino-' in modern chemical nomenclature to form 'aminohydrolytic'.
Initially, the components meant 'amine/containing ammonia' and 'causing splitting by water'; over time the compound term came to specifically denote processes or agents that hydrolytically act on amino groups or amide bonds.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or capable of catalyzing the hydrolytic cleavage of amino groups or amide bonds (i.e., causing the breakdown of C–N bonds by addition of water).
The enzyme exhibits aminohydrolytic activity toward several peptide substrates.
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Adjective 2
describing a reaction or mechanism in which an amino substituent is removed or altered by hydrolysis (often used in biochemical or organic-chemistry contexts).
Under acidic conditions an aminohydrolytic deamination was observed.
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Last updated: 2025/10/17 13:39