Carbonic anhydrase is the best known example of

Hydrolase

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Transferase

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Lyase

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Coagulative

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Solution

The correct option is C Lyase
Lyase are the enzymes which catalyze breakdown reactions without hydrolysis. Lyases are classified as EC 4 in the EC number classification of enzymes. Lyases can be further classified into several subclasses : EC 4.1 includes lyases that cleave carbon-carbon bonds, such as decarboxylases (EC 4.1.1), aldehyde lyases (EC 4.1.2), oxo acid lyases (EC 4.1.3) and others (EC 4.1.99).

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