Combined Science GCSE
Hydrolysis
What Hydrolysis means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The breakdown process in which carbohydrates are broken down to sugars, proteins to amino acids, and lipids to fatty acids and glycerol.
The reaction in which water is used to split the lipid molecule.
Topics that use Hydrolysis
- Metabolism (AQA GCSE)
- The human digestive system (AQA GCSE)
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