Enzyme Types Flashcards
1
Q
What do transferase enzymes do?
A
Transfer function groups from one to another
Eg Uridyl transferase transfers UDP from UDP glucose to galactose
2
Q
What do ligase enzymes do?
A
Form bonds
3
Q
What does the dehydrogenase of an enzyme mean?
A
Dehydrogenase means to remove H
Therefore reduction
4
Q
What do kinases do?
A
Add a Phosphate group
Eg hexokinase
