Any of a class of hydrolytic enzymes typically present in lysosomes, which are active only at low pH (high acidity) and bring about the breakdown of a wide range of biological molecules.
Origin
1950s.
Definition of acid hydrolase in US English:
acid hydrolase
noun
Biochemistry
Any of a class of hydrolytic enzymes typically present in lysosomes, which are active only at low pH (high acidity) and bring about the breakdown of a wide range of biological molecules.