D. The following reactions are encountered in the metabolic cycles. Give the main class of enzymes that catalyzes these reactions. 1. triglyceride  →  3 fatty acids  +  glycerol  2. deoxyribose  +  bases (A, G, C, T)  + Pi  →  DNA 3.  glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate  ↔  dihydroxyacetone phosphate

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