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Why are brewers of beer concerned about autolysis?

Because dead yeast imparts off flavors in beer. Autolysis isn't dangerous to the imbiber, but it will make the beer taste like cooked vegetables, sulphuric and in general, off… (MORE)

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In Health

What do you mean by autolysis?

From my knowledge: (Gk.) Auto= self-propelled (Gk.) Lysis= to separate Therefore, autolysis simply means self-digestion. Basically, it is when a cell "self-destructs" itself … (MORE)

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In Chemistry

What is the source of cell autolysis?

The source of cell autolysis are lysosomes. These are organelles that are found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells and contain degradative enzymes.

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In Biology

What is cell autolysis?

Cell autolysis is a programmed cell death which happens when a defect is found in a cell such as an infection or when the cell becomes cancerous. When these defects occu… (MORE)

Amitzorba

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In Mobile Phones

Is cell autolysis bad?

cell autolysis may be result of inhury and unwanted when it is termed necrosis or it may be programmed when its called apoptosis

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In Medical Terminology

What does the medical term autolysis mean?

Autolysis is more of a biological term rather than medical. It refers to a cell's on self-destruction through enzymatic digestion. If a cell detects through various "checkpoi… (MORE)

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In Microbiology

Why do bacteria perform autolysis?

One of the most clinically significant bacteria to undergo autolysis is Strep. Pneumoniae - usually as the colony ages its center undergoes autolysis