Enzyme Classes

Question 1

Oxidoreductases

Answer 1

catalyze oxidation-reduction reactions (FAD or NAD+)

Question 1

Transferases

Answer 1

transfer of a functional group (amino or phosphoryl) between substrates

Question 2

Isomerases

Answer 2

catalyze the isomerization of substrate (rearranges bonds of the substrate)

Question 3

Hydrolases

Answer 3

catalyze hydrolysis of substrates

Question 4

Lyases

Answer 4

catalyze the elimination of a functional group by forming a double bond or breaking a double bond

Question 5

Ligases

Answer 5

catalyze bond formation couple with ATP hydrolysis