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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lyase1

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

Origin of lyase1

C20: from Greek lusis a loosening + -ase

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