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Multiple Choice
Which of the following enzymes can activate a protein by transferring a phosphate group to it?
A
Ligase
B
Kinase
C
Isomerase
D
Phosphatase
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Understand the role of each enzyme type: Ligase, Kinase, Isomerase, and Phosphatase.
Ligase enzymes are responsible for joining two molecules together, often using ATP. They do not transfer phosphate groups.
Kinase enzymes are responsible for transferring phosphate groups from high-energy molecules like ATP to specific substrates, often proteins, thereby activating or deactivating them.
Isomerase enzymes catalyze the rearrangement of atoms within a molecule, but do not transfer phosphate groups.
Phosphatase enzymes remove phosphate groups from molecules, which is the opposite action of kinases.