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Definition of Lyase

1. an enzyme [n -S] - See also: enzyme

Medical Definition of Lyase

1. An enzyme of the EC Class 4, that strips a group from a molecule to form a double bond or adds a group to a double bond. A lyase catalyses the nonhydrolytic removal of a group from a substrate with the resulting formation of a double bond. The reverse reaction is performed by a synthetase. The group include decarboxylases, aldolases and dehydratases. (14 Oct 1997)

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