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The enzyme in the following reaction is kept under which class?

Glucose+ATPEnzyme−−−−Mg++Glucose6phosphate+ADP

A
Lyase
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Ligase
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C
Isomerase
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D
Transferase
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Solution

The correct option is D Transferase
Transferases: Enzymes catalysing a transfer of a group (other than hydrogen) between a pair of substrate. In the given reaction, phosphate group is being transferred from ATP to glucose to form glucose-6-phosphate.

Lyases: Enzymes that catalyse removal of groups from substrates by mechanisms other than hydrolysis leaving double bonds.

Isomerases: Includes all enzymes catalysing inter-conversion of optical, geometric or positional isomers.

Ligases: Enzymes catalysing the linking together of two compounds, e.g., enzymes which catalyse joining of C-O, C-S, C-N, P-O, etc. bonds.

In the given enzymatic reaction, glucose is phosphorylated at the 6 carbon by ATP to yield glucose-6-phosphate. The phosphate group is transferred from ATP to glucose. So, the enzyme belongs to the class transferase.

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