NEET2024BotanyBiomolecules (B)Actual
Ligases is a class of enzymes responsible for catalysing the linking together of two compounds. Which of the following bonds is not catalysed by it?
Options
- AC - C
- BP - O
- CC - O
- DC - N
Correct answer
A. C - C
Step-by-step solution
Option (1) is the correct answer because, ligases are the enzymes that catalyse the linking together of 2 compounds, e.g., enzymes which catalyse joining of C - O , C - S , C - N , P - O etc. bonds. Options (2), (3) and (4) are wrong as ligase catalyse the joining of P - O , C - O & C - N bonds.