what is an autolysate
In biology, autolysis, more commonly known as self-digestion, refers to the destruction of a cell through the action of its own enzymes.It may also refer to the digestion of an enzyme by another molecule of the same enzyme.The term derives from the Greek words Î±á½ÏÎ¿- (self) and Î»ÏÏÎ¹Ï (splitting).n the food industry, autolysis involves killing the yeast and encouraging breakdown of its cells by various enzymes. It is used to give different flavors. For yeast extract, when this process is triggered by the addition of salt, it is known as plasmolysis.