3'-nucleotidase

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3′-nucleotidase
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The enzyme 3′-nucleotidase (EC 3.1.3.6) the reaction

a 3′-ribonucleotide + H2O a ribonucleoside + phosphate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric monoester bonds. The systematic name is 3′-ribonucleotide phosphohydrolase. Other names in common use include 3′-mononucleotidase, 3′-phosphatase, and 3′-ribonucleotidase. This enzyme participates in purine and pyrimidine metabolism.

References

  • Shuster L, Kaplan NO (1953). "A specific b nucleotidase". J. Biol. Chem. 201 (2): 535–46.
    PMID 13061389
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