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Which of the oxidoreductases are involved in oxygen transfer form molecular oxygen?

(a) Peroxidases

(b) Oxidases

(c) Oxygenases

(d) Dehydrogenases

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Question is taken from Enzyme Kinetics Fundamentals topic in division Enzyme Kinetics Fundamentals of Enzyme Technology

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Right option is (c) Oxygenases

To explain I would say: Oxidoreductases are the enzymes which are used during redox reaction, in which hydrogen atoms or oxygen atoms or electrons are transferred between molecules. Peroxidases transfer electrons to peroxides. As compared to Oxidases, which transfer electrons to molecular oxygen. Dehydrogenases are involved with transfer of hydrides. Oxygenases transfer oxygen from molecular oxygen to the substrate.

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