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Types of Hydrolases | Digestive Enzymes

The following points highlight the four main types of hydrolases. The types are: 1. Carbohydrates 2. Proteinases 3. Lipases 4. Nucleases.  Hydrolases: Type # 1. Carbohydrates (= Carbohydrate-digestive enzymes): (i) Amylases split polysac­charides (e.g., starch) into disaccharides (e.g., maltose, sucrose, isomaltose, dextrins). (ii) Disaccharidases are split by maltase, sucrase, lactase, isomaltase and dextrinase into mono-sac­charides (glucose, fructose, galactose). Hydrolases: Type [...]

By |2016-09-06T07:54:00+00:00September 6, 2016|Digestive Enzymes|Comments Off on Types of Hydrolases | Digestive Enzymes
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Notes on Multi-Enzyme Complex (With Diagram)

The below mentioned article provides notes on multi-enzyme complex. Many enzymes in living cells catalyse chains of reaction in a sequential order either in a biosynthetic or a catabolic pathway. In the preceding paragraphs hypothetical examples of such pathways have been cited. The series of enzymes catalyzing such chains of reactions are said to form a multi-enzyme system. In its [...]

By |2016-08-31T15:42:01+00:00August 31, 2016|Enzymes|Comments Off on Notes on Multi-Enzyme Complex (With Diagram)
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Structure and Function of Various Coenzymes (With Diagram)

In this article we will discuss about the structure and function of various coenzymes. 1. NAD/NADP: Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP) are derivatives of the B-vitamin, nicotinic acid. The structures are shown in Fig. 8.30: NAD and NADP act as conezymes for many degydrogenases where they are involved in transfer of hydrogen, causing either oxidation [...]

By |2016-08-31T15:42:01+00:00August 31, 2016|Enzymes|Comments Off on Structure and Function of Various Coenzymes (With Diagram)
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