alleryStart learning →Which enzymes remove groups by means other than hydrolysis, leaving double bonds?
ALyases
BLigases
CHydrolases
DIsomerases
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Lyases
Lyases split groups off substrates without using water, and a double bond is left behind.
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