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List of enzymes arranged to topics
Note: The enzymes with the asterisk* are important for the A level exams.
(1) Core topic: Cellular Functions
Carbohydrate
*Amylase
(2) Core topic: DNA and Genomics
DNA Structure & Replication
*DNA ligase
*DNA polymerase
*DNA primase
*Helicase
Protein Synthesis & Gene Mutation
*Amino-acyl tRNA synthetase
*Peptidyl transferase
*RNA polymerase
(3) Core topic: Genetics of Viruses and Bacteria
Genetics of Viruses
*Integrase
*Neuraminidase
*Topoisomerases
*(β-galactoside) transacetylase
Genetics of Bacteria
*Beta (β) galactosidase
*Permease
*Protease
(4) Core topic: Organisation and Control of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Genome
Endopeptidase
*Guanylyltransferase
*Histone deacetylase
*Histone transacetylase (or acetyltransferase)
*Poly-A polymerase
*Telomerase
(5) Core topic: Genetic Basis for Variation
Tyrosinase
(6) Core topic: Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Cellular Respiration
*ATP synthase (complex)
*Dehydrogenase
*Glucokinase
*Pyruvate decarboxylase
*Pyruvate dehydrogenase
Photosynthesis
*ATP synthase (complex)
*RuBP carboxylase
Nervous control
*Acetylcholinesterase
Homeostasis & Cell Signaling
*Adenylyl (or adenyl / adenylate) cyclase
*Glycogen synthetase
*Glycogen phosphorylase
*GTPase
*Glucokinase
*Kinase
*Phosphatase
*Phosphodiesterase
*Receptor tyrosine kinase
*Tyrosine kinase
(7) Core topic: Diversity and Evolution
Nil
(8) Application topic: Isolating, Cloning and Sequencing DNA
*Beta (β) galactosidase
*DNA ligase
Endopeptidase
Exonuclease
*Restriction enzyme (or endonuclease)
*Reverse transcriptase
RNase
*Taq DNA polymerase
(9) Application topic: Applications of Molecular and Cell Biology
Nil