Chemicals and Drugs

Hydro-Lyases

Enzymes that catalyze the breakage of a carbon-oxygen bond leading to unsaturated products via the removal of water. EC 4.2.1.

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Abstract

Enzymes that catalyze the breakage of a carbon-oxygen bond leading to unsaturated products via the removal of water. EC 4.2.1.

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  • Dehydratase
  • Dehydratases
  • Hydrase
  • Hydrases
  • Hydro Lyase
  • Hydro Lyases
  • Hydro-Lyase
  • Lyase, Hydro
  • Lyases, Hydro

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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do not confuse with HYDROLASES

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hydro-Lyases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006836. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006836
  2. Hydro-Lyases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydro-lyase
  3. Hydro-Lyases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16915067