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ly·ase

 (lī′ās′)
n.
Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of bonds without hydrolysis or oxidation, often resulting in a new double bond or ring structure, or that catalyze the addition of chemical groups to double bonds.

[Greek lūein, to loosen; see leu- in Indo-European roots + -ase.]
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lyase

(ˈlaɪeɪz)
n
(Biochemistry) any enzyme that catalyses the separation of two parts of a molecule by the formation of a double bond between them
[C20: from Greek lusis a loosening + -ase]
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