Enzyme Terminology

Question 1

Kinase

Answer 1

Adds a phosphate group from a high energy molecule (usually ATP)

Question 2

Phosphorylase

Answer 2

Adds inorganic phosphate onto a substrate without ATP

Question 3

Phosphatase

Answer 3

Removes phosphate group from substrate

Question 4

Dehydrogenase

Answer 4

Catalyzes the oxidation-reduction reaction

Question 5

Hydroxylase

Answer 5

Adds hydroxyl group onto substrate

Question 6

Carboxylase

Answer 6

Transfers CO2 group with help of biotin

Question 7

Mutase

Answer 7

Relocates a functional group within a molecule