Enzyme
lyase
ly·ase [ lahy-eys, -eyz ]
Definitions related to lyase:
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Cleave C-C, C-O, C-N, and other bonds by other means than by hydrolysis or oxidation.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Trivial name applied, together with dehydratase, to certain hydro-lyases (EC class 4.2.1) catalyzing hydration-dehydration.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of C-C, C-O, and C-N, and other bonds by other means than by hydrolysis or oxidation. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 4.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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