What are the different classes of enzymes? Explain any two with the type of reaction they catalyse.
Solution:
There are six different enzyme classes which can be categorised as Lysates, Isomerase, Oxidoreductase, Transferase, Hydrolase, and Ligase.
a) Oxidoreductase:
These enzymes assist with the process of simultaneous oxidation as well as reduction of two substrates.
S reduced + S’reduced → S oxidised + S’ oxidised
b) Hydrolases:
Hydrolysis of a molecule is facilitated by these enzymes.
Sucrose → Glucose + Fructose