Desmolysis

Translation of "desmolysis" into Russian

Noun

/dɛzˈmɒlɪsɪs/

/dɛzˈmɑlɪsɪs/

desmolysis

desmolyses pl

десмолиз

Desmolysis is a chemical reaction involving the breaking of a carbon-carbon bond.

Десмолиз - это химическая реакция, включающая разрыв углерод-углеродной связи.

Noun

/dɛzˈmɒlɪsɪs/

/dɛzˈmɑlɪsɪs/

The process of breaking down or decomposing a chemical compound, especially by the action of enzymes.

The desmolysis of the substrate was catalyzed by the enzyme, leading to the formation of simpler molecules.

In steroid biochemistry, the enzymatic cleavage of the side chain at C20–C22 of cholesterol, yielding pregnenolone.

Desmolysis is a key step that converts cholesterol into pregnenolone in the adrenal cortex.