NEETChemistryBiomolecules
Name the class of enzyme that usually catalyzes the following reaction: array cc X & Y | & | C & - & C array X-Y + C=C
Options
- AHydrolase
- BLyase
- CIsomerase
- DLigase
Correct answer
B. Lyase
Step-by-step solution
Refer: NCERT | Class 11 | Page: 117 | Paragraph: 6 The given reaction involves the removal of groups X and Y from the substrate, resulting in the formation of a double bond between the carbon atoms. Enzymes that catalyze the removal of groups from substrates by mechanisms other than hydrolysis, leaving double bonds, are classified as lyases. Hydrolases catalyze the cleavage of bonds by the addition of water. Isomerases catalyze the interconversion of optical, geometric, or positional isomers. Ligases catalyze the j