Lyase Lyase

Lyase - Definition and Overview

In biochemistry, a lyase is an enzyme that breaks various chemical bonds by means other than hydrolysis and oxidation, often forming a new double bond or a new ring structure. They are classified as EC 4 in the EC number classification. Decarboxylases and dehydratases are lyases.

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