Polysaccharide-Lyases

**Definition:** A group of carbon-oxygen lyases. These enzymes catalyze the breakage of a carbon-oxygen bond in polysaccharides leading to an unsaturated product and the elimination of an alcohol. EC 4.2.2.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.520.241.700

**Synonyms:** - Polysaccharide Lyase - Polysaccharide-Lyase