hydro-lyase
[ hī′drō-lī′ās′, -āz′ ]
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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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Words nearby hydro-lyase
hydrokinetics, HYDROLANT, hydrolase, hydrologic cycle, hydrology, hydro-lyase, hydrolysate, hydrolyse, hydrolysis, hydrolyte, hydrolytic
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