Biology:Phosphoenolpyruvate phosphatase

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Short description: Enzyme
phosphoenolpyruvate phosphatase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.3.60
CAS number122319-89-5
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme phosphoenol pyruvate phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.60) catalyzes the reaction

phosphoenolpyruvate + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] pyruvate + phosphate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric monoester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is phosphoenolpyruvate phosphohydrolase. This enzyme is also called PEP phosphatase.

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