Biology:Phosphoglycerate phosphatase

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phosphoglycerate phosphatase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.3.20
CAS number9055-30-5
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme phosphoglycerate phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.20) catalyzes the reaction

D-glycerate 2-phosphate + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] D-glycerate + phosphate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric monoester bonds. The systematic name is D-glycerate-2-phosphate phosphohydrolase. Other names in common use include D-2-phosphoglycerate phosphatase, and glycerophosphate phosphatase.

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