hydrogenlyase

English

Etymology

From hydrogen +‎ lyase.

Noun

hydrogenlyase (plural hydrogenlyases)

  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen from a compound, but especially one that converts formic acid into carbon dioxide and molecular hydrogen
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