dehydratase

== English == === Etymology === From dehydrate + -ase. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈhaɪdɹəteɪz/ === Noun === dehydratase (plural dehydratases) (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond. ==== Synonyms ==== (dehydrating enzyme): dehydrase (disused) ==== Related terms ==== cyclodehydratase dehydrate dehydration === See also === dihydratase