Lecture 3 Enzyme -1-FOUNDATION_organized_organized PDF
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Tanta University Faculty of Medicine
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This lecture provides an overview of enzyme classification according to the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB). It details the six major classes of enzymes and the reactions they catalyze. The lecture highlights the different types of biochemical reactions facilitated by specific enzymes.
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▪ six major classes each with numerous subgroups (according to their main function) Class of enzyme Reaction catalyzed Oxidoreductases Oxidation-Reduction reactions Transferases Transfer of functional groups Hydrolases Hydrolysis reactions Lyases Group elimination to form double bonds Isomerases Iso...
▪ six major classes each with numerous subgroups (according to their main function) Class of enzyme Reaction catalyzed Oxidoreductases Oxidation-Reduction reactions Transferases Transfer of functional groups Hydrolases Hydrolysis reactions Lyases Group elimination to form double bonds Isomerases Isomerization reactions Ligases Bond formation coupled with ATP hydrolysis
