Difference betwenn synthase and synthetase

Synthase

• An enzyme.
• Usually a lyase.
• Catalyzes synthesis of any substance.
• No breakdown of a pyrophosphate bond like ATP's.

Synthetase

• An enzyme.
• Usually a ligase
• Catalyze the joining together of two molecules.
• Breakdown of a pyrophosphate bond like ATP's or other triphosphates.