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What type of enzyme catalyzes the conversion of d-lactic acid to l-lactic acid?(a) Oxidoreductases(b) Transferases(c) Isomerases(d) LigasesThis question was addressed to me at a job interview.The question is from Biomolecules topic in portion Biomolecules of Biology – Class 11

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The correct CHOICE is (c) Isomerases

For EXPLANATION I would SAY: D-lactic acid and l-lactic acid are optical isomers. They can be interconverted into either form with the help of isomerases. These enzymes CATALYZE the interconversion of optical, positional and geometric isomers.



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