A synthetase can be classified as a(an)________ because its function is joining two molecules together.

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A ligase is an enzyme that catalyzes the joining of two molecules into a larger one, often with the help of energy from ATP hydrolysis. Therefore, a synthetase, which joins two molecules together, can be classified as a ligase enzyme. The other choices are not appropriate because isomerases catalyze the rearrangement of molecules, oxidoreductases catalyze oxidation-reduction reactions, transferases catalyze the transfer of functional groups between molecules, and hydrolases catalyze the cleavage of bonds with the addition of water.

A Synthetase Can Be Classified as A(an)________ Because Its Function