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Enzymes that transfer the phosphate group from one protein to another is called _____(a) Phosphatase(b) Phosphate transferase(c) Kinase(d) PhosphorylaseI got this question in an internship interview.Origin of the question is Enzymes as Biological Catalysts in portion Bioenergetics, Enzymes, Metabolism, Genes, Chromosomes and Genomes of Cell Biology

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The CORRECT ANSWER is (C) Kinase

The explanation is: Kinase is the enzyme that transfers phosphate group from one protein to another. Phosphorylase catalyzes ADDITION of phosphate group from an inorganic phosphate to an acceptor. Phosphatase enzyme cleaves a phosphate in presence of water.



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