Enzymes: Classification, Kinetics and Inhibition · Zoology

Which enzyme class catalyzes the breaking of bonds using water?

  1. Lyases
  2. Hydrolases
  3. Isomerases
  4. Ligases
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Correct answer: Hydrolases

Hydrolases catalyze the cleavage of chemical bonds using water molecules. Common examples include proteases (cleave peptide bonds), lipases (cleave ester bonds), and glycosidases (cleave glycosidic bonds).

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