Sorbitol-6-phosphatase

In enzymology, a sorbitol-6-phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.50) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

sorbitol 6-phosphate + H2O sorbitol + phosphate
sorbitol-6-phosphatase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.3.50
CAS number80449-21-4
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are sorbitol 6-phosphate and H2O, whereas its two products are sorbitol and phosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric monoester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is sorbitol-6-phosphate phosphohydrolase. This enzyme is also called sorbitol-6-phosphate phosphatase.

References

    • Grant CR, ap Rees T (1981). "Sorbitol metabolism by apple seedlings". Phytochemistry. 20 (7): 1505–1511. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)98521-2.


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