Decomposition of organic materials (e.g. starch, sugars, proteins, etc.) can be achieved by enzymic decomposition, in which the enzyme converts a high molecular mass compound into lower molecular mass species. The process can be regarded as an example of enzymic degradation.
Source:
PAC, 1988, 60, 1461. 'Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis-X. Preparation of materials for analytical atomic spectroscopy and other related techniques (Recommendations 1988)' on page 1469 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198860091461)