Exam 2: Classification of Enzymes Flashcards
1
Q
transfer electrons from one molecule to another
A
oxidoreductases
2
Q
transfer chemical groups
A
transferases
3
Q
break covalent bonds by hydrolysis
A
hydrolases
4
Q
cleave various bonds, or add groups to double bonds
A
lyases
5
Q
produce isomers
A
isomerases
6
Q
join large molecules by forming covalent bonds
A
ligases
7
Q
break phosphodiester bonds
A
Nucleases, a class of hydrolases
8
Q
break peptide bonds between amino acids
A
proteases, class of hydrolases
9
Q
enzymes that add phosphate groups to other molecules
A
kinases, a type of transferases
