lyase

[ lahy-eys, -eyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. any of various enzymes, as decarboxylase, that catalyze reactions involving the formation of or addition to a double bond.

lyase

/ ˈlaɪeɪz /

noun

1. any enzyme that catalyses the separation of two parts of a molecule by the formation of a double bond between them

Word History and Origins

Origin of lyase¹

1960–65; < Greek lý ( ein ) to loosen, dissolve ( lysis ) + -ase

Word History and Origins

Origin of lyase¹

C20: from Greek lusis a loosening + -ase