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Difference between Hydrolase and Lyase.


Ram Mohan Nayak 28th Feb, 2019
Answer (1)
masteranshu27 28th Feb, 2019
Hydrolases - Enzymes that catalyze the breakdown of larger molecules into smaller ones with the addition of water.
Eg - all digestive enzymes (like proteases, lipases, amylases, nucleases, etc.)

Lyases - Enzymes that catalyze the breakdown of larger molecules into smaller components without the use of water.
Eg. Aldolase, Carbonic Anhydrase

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