Q1 / 180 · NEET 2025 · Biology
Name the class of enzyme that usually catalyze the following reaction :
$\mathrm{S}-\mathrm{G}+\mathrm{S}^{\#} \rightarrow \mathrm{~S}+\mathrm{S}^{\#}-\mathrm{G}$
Where, $G \rightarrow$ a group other than hydrogen
$S \rightarrow$ a substrate
$\mathrm{S}^{\#} \rightarrow$ another substrate
- AHydrolase
- BLyase
- Correct answerCTransferase
- DLigase
Solution
Enzymes catalysing a transfer of $G$ group, (other than hydrogen) between a pair of substrates, S and $\mathrm{S}^{\prime}$ are known as transferases.
$\mathrm{S}-\mathrm{G}+\mathrm{S}^{\#} \rightarrow \mathrm{~S}+\mathrm{S}^{\#}-\mathrm{G}$
- Ligases catalyse the linking together of 2 compounds such as $C-O, C-S, C-N$ bonds etc
- Lyases catalyse removal of groups from substrates by mechanisms other than hydrolysis leaving double bonds
Hydrolases are enzymes that catalyse hydrolysis of ester, ether, peptide, glycosidic, $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}, \mathrm{C}$ - halide or $\mathrm{P}-\mathrm{N}$ bonds.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.