Several classes of enzymes are commonly used in biocatalysis:
Hydrolases: Enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of chemical bonds. Oxidoreductases: Enzymes that facilitate oxidation-reduction reactions. Transferases: Enzymes that transfer functional groups from one molecule to another. Lyases: Enzymes that break chemical bonds by means other than hydrolysis and oxidation. Isomerases: Enzymes that catalyze the rearrangement of atoms within a molecule. Ligases: Enzymes that join two molecules together with covalent bonds.
