What are the major types of transferases?

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There are 10 major types of transferases.

Group(s) transferred
EC number
Transferase example

Single carbon groups
EC 2.1
Methyltransferase and formyltransferase

Aldehyde and ketone groups
EC 2.2
Transaldolase and transketolase

Acyl groups
EC 2.3
Acyltransferase

Glycosyl, pentosyl & hexosyl groups
EC 2.4
Glycosyltransferase, pentosyltransferase and hexosyltransferase

Aryl and alkyl groups
EC 2.5
Chlorophyll synthase and riboflavin synthase

Nitrogenous groups
EC 2.6
Oximinotransferase and transaminase

Phosphorus-containing groups
EC 2.7
Polymerase, phosphotransferase, and kinase

Sulfur-containing groups
EC 2.8
Sulfotransferase and sulfurtransferase

Selenium-containing groups
EC 2.9
Selenotransferase

Molybdenum and tungsten
EC 2.10
Molybdenumtransferase, tungstentransferase

Group(s) transferred	EC number	Transferase example
Single carbon groups	EC 2.1	Methyltransferase and formyltransferase
Aldehyde and ketone groups	EC 2.2	Transaldolase and transketolase
Acyl groups	EC 2.3	Acyltransferase
Glycosyl, pentosyl & hexosyl groups	EC 2.4	Glycosyltransferase, pentosyltransferase and hexosyltransferase
Aryl and alkyl groups	EC 2.5	Chlorophyll synthase and riboflavin synthase
Nitrogenous groups	EC 2.6	Oximinotransferase and transaminase
Phosphorus-containing groups	EC 2.7	Polymerase, phosphotransferase, and kinase
Sulfur-containing groups	EC 2.8	Sulfotransferase and sulfurtransferase
Selenium-containing groups	EC 2.9	Selenotransferase
Molybdenum and tungsten	EC 2.10	Molybdenumtransferase, tungstentransferase