Name the class of enzyme that usually catalyses the following reaction:

\mathrm{S{-}G + S^\# \rightarrow S + S^\#{-}G}

where G → a group other than hydrogen, S → a substrate, S# → another substrate.

Question

Name the class of enzyme that usually catalyses the following reaction:

\mathrm{S{-}G + S^\# \rightarrow S + S^\#{-}G}

where G → a group other than hydrogen, S → a substrate, S# → another substrate.

Vishal Gupta · Accepted Answer

C. Moving a group G from one substrate to another is the signature of a transferase. Hydrolases add water, lyases remove groups to form double bonds, and ligases join two molecules with ATP.

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