Multiple choice

Which of the following is a pair of hydrolases?

  1. Alkaline phosphatase and tyrosinase

  2. Acetylcholinesterase and tyrosinase

  3. Acetylcholinesterase and alkaline phosphatase

  4. Alkaline phosphatase and pyruvate carboxylase

  5. Acetylcholinesterase and pyruvate carboxylase
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Explanation

 Acetylcholinesterase is a hydrolase that hydrolyses the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Alkaline phosphatase is a hydrolase enzyme responsible for removing phosphate groups from many types of molecules, including nucleotides, proteins, and alkaloids.

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