Biology:Trehalose-phosphatase

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trehalose-phosphatase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.3.12
CAS number9025-72-3
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme trehalose-phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.12) catalyzes the reaction

α,α-trehalose 6-phosphate + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] α,α-trehalose + phosphate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric monoester bonds. The systematic name is α,α-trehalose-6-phosphate phosphohydrolase. Other names in common use include trehalose 6-phosphatase, trehalose 6-phosphate phosphatase, and trehalose-6-phosphate phosphohydrolase. This enzyme participates in starch and sucrose metabolism.

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