(dez-mō-lā'sez), Old and nonspecific term for enzymes catalyzing reactions other than those involving hydrolysis, for example, those involving oxidation and reduction, isomerization, and the breaking of carbon-carbon bonds.
des·mo·las·es
(dez'mō-lā'sĕz) Enzymes catalyzing reactions other than those involving hydrolysis; e.g., those involving oxidation and reduction, isomerization, and the breaking of carbon-carbon bonds.