Sugar-phosphatase

sugar-phosphatase
Identifiers
EC no.3.1.3.23
CAS no.9023-07-8
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The enzyme sugar-phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.23) catalyzes the reaction

sugar phosphate + H2O sugar + phosphate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric monoester bonds. The systematic name is sugar-phosphate phosphohydrolase.

Structural studies

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As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code 2HF2.

References

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  • Lee YP, Sowokinos JR (1967). "Sugar phosphate phosphohydrolase. I. Substrate specificity, intracellular localization, and purification from Neisseria meningitidis". J. Biol. Chem. 242 (9): 2264–71. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)96044-8. PMID 4290224.