Major classes of enzymes Flashcards
1
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Major classes of enzymes
A
- Polymerase
- Proteases
- Kinases
- ATPases
- Synthases
- Phosphatase
2
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Polymerase
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catalyze polymerization reactions such as the synthesis of DNA and RNA
3
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Proteases
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break down proteins by hydrolyzing bonds between amino acids
4
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Kinases
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Catalyze the addition of phosphate groups to molecules (protein kinases are very common in physiology)
5
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ATPases
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Hydrolyze ATP (Na, K-ATPase)
6
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Synthases
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synthesize molecules in anabolic reactions by condensing two smaller
molecules together without using ATP
7
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Phosphatase
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catalyze the hydrolytic removal of a phosphate group from a molecule
