Table 1. Classification of enzymatic reactions and related information.
Reaction Type | Schematic | Enzymatic class | Number of (redundant) structures | Number of unique reactions |
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Redox reactions | Oxidoreductases (EC 1.) | 12581 | 2143 | |
Single replacement/transfer | Transferases (EC 2.) | 23020 | 2045 | |
Double replacement/transfer (acid-base reactions) | Hydrolases (EC 3.) | 26942 | 1797 | |
Decomposition (bond breaking) | Lyases (EC 4.) | 5307 | 771 | |
Isomerization (bond rearrangement) | Isomerases (EC 5.) | 2985 | 306 | |
Synthesis (bond formation) | Ligases (EC 6.) | 2024 | 228 |