MHT CET 202624 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 24 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Biology
- Chapter
- Biomolecules (B)
MHT CET 2026 · 24 April · Evening Shift · Biology · Biomolecules (B)
Glucose is phosphorylated to Glucose-6-Phosphate by the enzyme...
Glucose is phosphorylated to Glucose-6-Phosphate by the enzyme Glucokinase using a molecule of ATP. To which category of enzymes does the Glucokinase belong?
Options
- AOxidoreductase.
- BHydrolase.
- CTransferase.
- DLigase.
Correct answer
C. Transferase.
Step-by-step solution
Glucokinase catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to glucose, forming glucose-6-phosphate and ADP.
Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a functional group (such as a phosphate, methyl, or amino group) from one molecule to another are classified as transferases.
Since glucokinase transfers a phosphate group, it belongs to the transferase category of enzymes.
Answer: Transferase.
Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a functional group (such as a phosphate, methyl, or amino group) from one molecule to another are classified as transferases.
Since glucokinase transfers a phosphate group, it belongs to the transferase category of enzymes.
Answer: Transferase.