Difference between Transferase and Hydrolase
Difference between Transferase and Hydrolase are in tabular form below –
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Transferase |
Hydrolase |
Definition |
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1. | The enzyme which helps to transfer a functional group from a molecule another molecule, this is known as Transferase. | The enzymes which uses water and catalyze the cleavage of covalent bond. This is known as Hydrolase. |
Cleavage/Transfer |
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2. | The transfers helps to transfer a group from donor molecule to acceptor molecule. | The hydrolase help to cleave covalent bonds in the compound. |
Reaction |
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3. | Xgroup +Y → Ygroup + X. This is the chemical reaction of hydrolase. | A-B + H2O → A-OH + B-H. This is the chemical reaction of transferase. |
Functions |
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4. | Function of transferase is to transfer a functional group from one molecule to another. | Function of hydrolase is to use water and divide a larger molecule to smaller molecules. |
Examples |
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5. | Examples of Transferase include formyltransferases, glycosyltransferase, transaldolases, methyltransferases, acyltransferase, and sulfurtransferase. | Example of hydrolase include phosphatases, nucleosidases, peptidases, glycosidases and lipases. |