For example, the enzyme
that catalyses hydrolysis of maltose into glucose is named as maltase 12
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Maltase
Maltose
G lucose
C H
O
2 C H O
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Sometimes enzymes are also named after the reaction, where they
are used For example, the enzymes which catalyse the oxidation of
one substrate with simultaneous reduction of another substrate are
named as oxidoreductase enzymes The ending of the name of an
enzyme is -ase