Monoterpenyl-diphosphatase

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monoterpenyl-diphosphatase
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The enzyme monoterpenyl-diphosphatase (EC 3.1.7.3)[1] catalyzes the reaction

a monoterpenyl diphosphate + H2O a monoterpenol + diphosphate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on diphosphoric monoester bonds. The systematic name is monoterpenyl-diphosphate diphosphohydrolase. Other names in common use include bornyl pyrophosphate hydrolase and monoterpenyl-pyrophosphatase.

References

  1. PMID 42357
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