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Ligase
Classification: Ligase; Function: Catalyzes the joining of two large molecules by forming a new chemical bond.
Amylase
Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the breakdown of starch into sugars.
Lyase
Classification: Lyase; Function: Catalyzes the breaking of various chemical bonds by means other than hydrolysis and oxidation.
Helicase
Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the unwinding of the DNA helix ahead of the replication fork.
Protease
Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides or amino acids.
Isomerase
Classification: Isomerase; Function: Catalyzes the rearrangement of bonds within a single molecule.
ATP synthase
Classification: Ligase; Function: Catalyzes the synthesis of ATP from ADP and phosphate during cellular respiration.
Kinase
Classification: Transferase; Function: Catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to a specific substrate.
Rubisco
Classification: Lyase; Function: Catalyzes the reaction that fixes atmospheric carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.
Restriction Enzyme
Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the cutting of DNA at specific recognition nucleotide sequences (restriction sites).
Pepsin
Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the breakdown of proteins into smaller peptides.
RNA polymerase
Classification: Transferase; Function: Catalyzes the synthesis of RNA from DNA template.
Acetylcholinesterase
Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the breakdown of acetylcholine and other choline esters that function as neurotransmitters.
Reverse transcriptase
Classification: Transferase; Function: Catalyzes the transcription of RNA into DNA.
Phosphatase
Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the removal of a phosphate group from a molecule.
Transferase
Classification: Transferase; Function: Catalyzes the transfer of a group, such as a methyl or glycosyl group, from one molecule to another.
Hexokinase
Classification: Transferase; Function: Catalyzes phosphorylation of hexoses such as glucose, to form hexose phosphate, in the first step of glycolysis.
DNA polymerase
Classification: Transferase; Function: Catalyzes the assembly of DNA molecules from nucleotides, the building blocks of DNA.
Carbonic anhydrase
Classification: Lyase; Function: Catalyzes the conversion of carbon dioxide and water to bicarbonate and protons (and vice versa).
Alcohol dehydrogenase
Classification: Oxidoreductase; Function: Catalyzes the conversion of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones.
Topoisomerase
Classification: Isomerase; Function: Catalyzes the alteration of DNA supercoiling during processes such as DNA replication.
Lipase
Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats into glycerol and free fatty acids.
Glucokinase
Classification: Transferase; Function: Catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, the first step in glycolysis.
Catalase
Classification: Oxidoreductase; Function: Catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen.
Oxidoreductase
Classification: Oxidoreductase; Function: Catalyzes oxidation-reduction reactions where electrons are transferred from one molecule to another.
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