Question

Match the specific enzyme to its class. A. oxidoreductase B. hydrolase C. transferase D. ligase E. lyase aminase

Answer 1

Answer: Every enzyme has a specific name that can give us insight into the specific reaction that that enzyme can catalyze. We divide them into six different categories.

1) Oxidoreductase - includes two different types of reactions by transferring electrons from either molecule A to B or vice versa. It is involved in oxidizing electrons away from a molecule.

2) Hydrolase - uses water to divide a molecule into two other molecules.

3) Transferase - you move some functional group X from molecule B to molecule A

4) Ligase - catalyzes reactions between two molecules, A and B, that are combining to form a complex between the two. (example: DNA replication)

5) Lyase - divides a molecule into two other molecules without using water and without reducing or oxidation