Name the class of enzyme that usually catalyze the following reaction:
$S - G + S' \rightarrow S + S' - G$
Where, $G \rightarrow$ a group other than hydrogen, $S \rightarrow$ a substrate, $S' \rightarrow$ another substrate

A Hydrolase

B Lyase

C Transferase

D Ligase

The answer is C.

Solution

Enzymes that transfer a chemical group from one substrate to another are transferases.

Enzymes catalyzing a transfer of a group, G (other than hydrogen) between a pair of substrate S and S' belong to Class 2: Transferases.

Concept Enzyme Classes

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