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lyase

Syllabification: (ly·ase)
Pronunciation: /ˈlīˌās, -ˌāz/

Definition of lyase

noun

Biochemistry
  • an enzyme that catalyzes the joining of specified molecules or groups by a double bond.

lyase in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lyase in the British & World English dictionary