hydrogenlyase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen from a compound, but especially one that converts formic acid into carbon dioxide and molecular hydrogen

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Meanings

nounhydrogenlyase (plural hydrogenlyases)

plural hydrogenlyases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen from a compound, but especially one that converts formic acid into carbon dioxide and molecular hydrogen

Origin

From hydrogen + lyase.

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APA

hydrogenlyase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrogenlyase

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“hydrogenlyase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrogenlyase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrogenlyase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrogenlyase.

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