Lyases

Lyases are enzymes that catalyze the breaking of various chemical bonds by means other than hydrolysis and oxidation. They are classified as EC 4 under the EC number classification.

Reaction Mechanism of an Aldolase

Articles in Proteopedia concerning Lyases include:

• Aconitase
• Carbonic Anhydrase
• Enolase
• Fumarase
• Fructose Bisphosphate Aldolase
• Isochorismate Pyruvate Lyase
• Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase
• Pyruvate Decarboxylase

To view Lyases which are Structure Index entries see:

• Aconitase
• Adenylyl Cyclase
• ADP-Ribosyl Cyclase

To view automatically seeded indices concerning Lyases See:

• Aldolase
• Decarboxylase
• Lyase
• Dehydratase

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