Question 19.1: Classifying Enzymes To what class does the enzyme that catal......

Classifying Enzymes

To what class does the enzyme that catalyzes the following reaction belong?

\begin{matrix}           \underset{\mid\mid}{O}        \underset{\mid\mid}{O}                            \underset{\mid\mid}{O}                                              \underset{\mid\mid}{O}\\ CH_3C — CO^– + ^–OCCH_2CH_2\underset{\mid}{C}HCO^– \\                                                                                           NH_2\end{matrix}

ANALYSIS First, identify the type of reaction that has occurred. An amino group and a carbonyl group have changed places. Then, determine what class of enzyme catalyzes this type of reaction.