Question

What is the function of a lyase enzyme?

a. To assist the substrate by binding to the enzyme, enabling substrate to active site engagement
b. To facilitate a reaction of one substrate to form two products with the use of water
c. To facilitate a reaction of one substrate to form two products without the use of water
d. To tell fibs

Answer 1

c. To facilitate a reaction of one substrate to form two products without the use of water

Step-by-step explanation:

A lyase is an enzyme that catalyzes - accelerates the chemical reaction - in which a substrate is broken into two molecules. The reaction does not involve hydrolysis or oxidation, so the water molecule is not included in the chemical reaction. Thus, the enzyme facilitates the reaction in which a molecule (substrate) is decomposed into two molecules with the elimination of chemical bonds.