RE-NEET2024Zoology-Biomolecules

RE-NEET 2024 Zoology Enzymes MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Enzymes that catalyse the removal of groups from substrates by mechanisms other than hydrolysis leaving double bonds, are known as:

A

Transferases

B

Oxidoreductases

C

Dehydrogenases

D

Lyases

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

Lyases are enzymes that catalyze the breaking of various chemical bonds by means other than hydrolysis and oxidation, often forming a new double bond or a new ring structure.

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