According to the International Union of Biochemistry, enzymes are classified into six major classes:
1. Oxidoreductases catalyze oxidation-reduction reactions and are divided into oxidases, anaerobic dehydrogenases, and hydroperoxidases.
2. Transferases catalyze group transfers and include methyl, carboxyl, aldehyde/keto, glucosyl, amino, phosphorus, acyl, and sulfur transferases.
3. Hydrolases catalyze hydrolysis reactions and include esterases, glycosidases, peptidases, deamidases, and phosphatases acting on acid anhydrides.
4. Lyases cleave groups from substrates without