hydro-lyase
[ hī′drō-lī′ās′, -āz′ ]
n.
Any of a class of lyase enzymes that catalyze the removal of water from a molecule leading to formation of new double bonds within the affected molecule.
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Nearby words
hydrilla, hydriodic, hydriodic acid, hydro, hydro-, hydro-lyase, hydro-ski, hydroa, hydroa vacciniforme, hydroacoustics, hydroaerobics
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