lyase

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noun

Any of many classes of enzyme that catalyze the breaking of a specific form of bond

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Meanings

nounlyase (plural lyases)

plural lyases

  1. biochemistryAny of many classes of enzyme that catalyze the breaking of a specific form of bond

Origin

From lyo- + -ase.

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Translations

Finnish lyaasi
  • lyaasienzyme
German Lyase
  • Lyaseenzyme
Irish liáise
  • liáiseenzyme
Spanish liasa
  • liasaenzyme
Vietnamese liaza
  • liazaenzyme

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sealyleasy
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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