Meaning Of The Word Lyase

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lyase in American English
any of a class of enzymes that act as catalysts in chemical reactions involving double bonds
noun: any of various enzymes, as decarboxylase, that catalyze reactions involving the formation of or addition to a double bond

lyase in British English
noun: any enzyme that catalyses the separation of two parts of a molecule by the formation of a double bond between them

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