lyase

noun

ly·​ase ˈlī-ˌās How to pronounce lyase (audio)
-ˌāz
: an enzyme (such as a decarboxylase) that forms double bonds by removing groups from a substrate other than by hydrolysis or that adds groups to double bonds

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lyase was in 1961

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“Lyase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lyase. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

lyase

noun
: an enzyme (as a decarboxylase) that forms double bonds by removing groups from a substrate other than by hydrolysis or that adds groups to double bonds

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