Logo
Pattern

Discover published sets by community

Explore tens of thousands of sets crafted by our community.

Enzyme Classification

25

Flashcards

0/25

Still learning
StarStarStarStar

Ligase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Ligase; Function: Catalyzes the joining of two large molecules by forming a new chemical bond.

StarStarStarStar

Amylase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the breakdown of starch into sugars.

StarStarStarStar

Lyase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Lyase; Function: Catalyzes the breaking of various chemical bonds by means other than hydrolysis and oxidation.

StarStarStarStar

Helicase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the unwinding of the DNA helix ahead of the replication fork.

StarStarStarStar

Protease

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides or amino acids.

StarStarStarStar

Isomerase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Isomerase; Function: Catalyzes the rearrangement of bonds within a single molecule.

StarStarStarStar

ATP synthase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Ligase; Function: Catalyzes the synthesis of ATP from ADP and phosphate during cellular respiration.

StarStarStarStar

Kinase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Transferase; Function: Catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to a specific substrate.

StarStarStarStar

Rubisco

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Lyase; Function: Catalyzes the reaction that fixes atmospheric carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.

StarStarStarStar

Restriction Enzyme

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the cutting of DNA at specific recognition nucleotide sequences (restriction sites).

StarStarStarStar

Pepsin

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the breakdown of proteins into smaller peptides.

StarStarStarStar

RNA polymerase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Transferase; Function: Catalyzes the synthesis of RNA from DNA template.

StarStarStarStar

Acetylcholinesterase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the breakdown of acetylcholine and other choline esters that function as neurotransmitters.

StarStarStarStar

Reverse transcriptase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Transferase; Function: Catalyzes the transcription of RNA into DNA.

StarStarStarStar

Phosphatase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the removal of a phosphate group from a molecule.

StarStarStarStar

Transferase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Transferase; Function: Catalyzes the transfer of a group, such as a methyl or glycosyl group, from one molecule to another.

StarStarStarStar

Hexokinase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Transferase; Function: Catalyzes phosphorylation of hexoses such as glucose, to form hexose phosphate, in the first step of glycolysis.

StarStarStarStar

DNA polymerase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Transferase; Function: Catalyzes the assembly of DNA molecules from nucleotides, the building blocks of DNA.

StarStarStarStar

Carbonic anhydrase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Lyase; Function: Catalyzes the conversion of carbon dioxide and water to bicarbonate and protons (and vice versa).

StarStarStarStar

Alcohol dehydrogenase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Oxidoreductase; Function: Catalyzes the conversion of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones.

StarStarStarStar

Topoisomerase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Isomerase; Function: Catalyzes the alteration of DNA supercoiling during processes such as DNA replication.

StarStarStarStar

Lipase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Hydrolase; Function: Catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats into glycerol and free fatty acids.

StarStarStarStar

Glucokinase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Transferase; Function: Catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, the first step in glycolysis.

StarStarStarStar

Catalase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Oxidoreductase; Function: Catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen.

StarStarStarStar

Oxidoreductase

StarStarStarStar

Classification: Oxidoreductase; Function: Catalyzes oxidation-reduction reactions where electrons are transferred from one molecule to another.

Know
0
Still learning
Click to flip
Know
0
Logo

© Hypatia.Tech. 2024 All rights reserved.