Triphosphatase

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triphosphatase
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In

enzymology, a triphosphatase (EC 3.6.1.25) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

triphosphate + H2O diphosphate + phosphate

Thus, the two

.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on acid anhydrides in phosphorus-containing anhydrides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is triphosphate phosphohydrolase. This enzyme is also called inorganic triphosphatase.

References

  • Kulaev IS, Konoshenko GI, Umnov AM. "Localization of polyphosphatase hydolyzing polyphosphates to orthophosphate in subcellular structures of Neurospora crassa". Biochemistry. 37. Moscow: 190–194.
  • Umnov AM, Egorov SN, Mansurova SE, Kulaev IS. "A comparative characterisation of the polyphosphatases of Neurospora crassa and some other organisms". Biochemistry. 39. Moscow: 309–312.