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hydratase

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hydratase /hy·dra·tase/ (hi´drah-tas) a hydro-lyase that catalyzes a reaction in which the equilibrium lies toward hydration.
hy·dra·tase (hdr-tz, -tz)
n.
Any of various lyases that catalyze the addition or removal of water from a substrate. Also called hydrase.
hydrase, hydratase
any enzyme that catalyzes the hydration-dehydration of C-O linkages.
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