Answer to Question #308899 in Chemistry for Tetet

Question

1. To which class does each enzyme belong? Explain your answers.

a.) pyruvate decarboxylase

b.) alanine aminotransferase

c.) alcohol dehydrogenase

d.) hexokinase

Answer 1

a.) pyruvate decarboxylase - lysase

b.) alanine aminotransferase - transferase

c.) alcohol dehydrogenase - oxioreductase

d.) hexokinase - transferase (transfers phosphate group)