Biology:Prenyl-diphosphatase

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prenyl-diphosphatase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.7.1
CAS number37288-33-8
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme prenyl-diphosphatase (EC 3.1.7.1)[1] catalyzes the reaction

prenyl diphosphate + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] prenol + diphosphate

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

References

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