Searching map area
Lyase
? TBD
Class of enzyme which catalyzes elimination reactions
Join to rate
Join to rate

In biochemistry, a lyase is an enzyme that catalyzes the breaking (an elimination reaction) of various chemical bonds by means other than hydrolysis (a substitution reaction) and oxidation, often forming a new double bond or a new ring structure. The reverse reaction is also possible (called a Michael reaction). For example, an enzyme that...

Instance of
group or class of enzymes
Subclass of
Enzyme
Wikidata