Where does “lyase” come from?
Lyase comes from English -ase, derived from English diastase, from Ancient Greek διάστασις, composed of διά and δισα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis and steh₂-, meaning to stand or cause to stand.
lyase (English): Any of many classes of enzyme that catalyze the...
Definitions
- Any of many classes of enzyme that catalyze the...
Ancestry of “lyase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | lyo- | solvent, dissolving, dispersion; freeze-drying |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λύω | I loose, loosen, untie; slacken; unbend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
Words derived from “lyase”