Pyrophosphatase

Pyrophosphatases, also known as diphosphatases, are acid anhydride hydrolases that act upon diphosphate bonds.

Pyrophosphatase
Identifiers
EC number3.6.1.-
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

Examples include:

  • Inorganic pyrophosphatase, which acts upon the free pyrophosphate ion
  • Tobacco acid pyrophosphatase, which catalyses the hydrolysis of a phosphoric ester
  • Various organic pyrophosphatases, which act upon organic molecules with the pyrophosphate group (but excluding triphosphatases that act on the final bond):
    • Thiamine pyrophosphatase

See also


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