Enzyme X Catalyzes the Addition of a Hydroxyl Group to Substrate

question 41

Multiple Choice

Enzyme X catalyzes the addition of a hydroxyl group to substrate Y.In the process a metal cofactor is reduced and then reoxidized.What class of enzyme is X?

• A)oxidoreductase
• B)ligase
• C)hydrolase
• D)isomerase
• E)lyase

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