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lyase

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ly·ase  (ls)
n.
Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the formation of double bonds by removing chemical groups from a substrate without hydrolysis or catalyze the addition of chemical groups to double bonds.
[Greek lein, to loosen; see leu- in Indo-European roots + -ase.]


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