Prenyl-diphosphatase

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prenyl-diphosphatase
Identifiers
EC no.3.1.7.1
CAS no.37288-33-8
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a prenyl-diphosphatase (EC 3.1.7.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

prenyl diphosphate + H2O prenol + diphosphate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are and H2O, whereas its two products are prenol and diphosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on diphosphoric monoester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is prenyl-diphosphate diphosphohydrolase. Other names in common use include prenyl-pyrophosphatase, prenol pyrophosphatase, and prenylphosphatase.

References[]

  • Tsai SC, Gaylor JL (1966). "Testicular sterols. V. Preparation and partial purification of a microsomal prenol pyrophosphate pyrophosphohydrolase". J. Biol. Chem. 241 (17): 4043–50. PMID 4288361.


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