Subclasses of EC3 (Hydrolases)

Question 1

Protease
Peptidase
Amidase

Answer 1

• Digest Protein.
• Uses water to break Peptide bond.
  (zymogens: pepsin, Trypsin, Chymotrypsin)

Question 2

Lipase

Esterase

Answer 2

• Digest Lipids.
• Uses water to break Ester bond.
  (cholesteryl esterase, Phospholipase)

Question 3

Saccharidase

Glycosidase

Answer 3

• Digest Carbohydrates.
• Uses water to break Glycosidic bond.
  (Amylase, Disaccharidase)

Question 4

Nuclease

Phosphodiestrase

Answer 4

• Digest Nucleic acids.
• Uses water to break Phosphodiester bond.
  (DNase, RNase)

Question 5

Phosphatase

Answer 5

• Uses water to Remove Phosphate from substrate

- It releases 1 Inorganic Phosphate

Question 6

Pyrrophosphatase

Answer 6

• Uses water to Break Pyrrophosphate (P-O-P)

- It releases 2 Inorganic phosphate

Question 7

• Digest Lipids.
• Uses water to break Ester bond.
  (cholesteryl esterase, Phospholipase)

Answer 7

Lipase

Esterase

Question 8

• Digest Nucleic acids.
• Uses water to break Phosphodiester bond.
  (DNase, RNase)

Answer 8

Nuclease

Phosphodiestrase

Question 9

• Uses water to Break Pyrrophosphate (P-O-P)

- It releases 2 Inorganic phosphate

Answer 9

Pyrrophosphatase

Question 10

• Digest Protein.
• Uses water to break Peptide bond.
  (zymogens: pepsin, Trypsin, Chymotrypsin)

Answer 10

Protease
Peptidase
Amidase

Question 11

• Digest Carbohydrates.
• Uses water to break Glycosidic bond.
  (Amylase, Disaccharidase)

Answer 11

Saccharidase

Glycosidase

Question 12

• Uses water to Remove Phosphate from substrate

- It releases 1 Inorganic Phosphate

Answer 12

Phosphatase