Entry |
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Name |
prenyl-diphosphatase;
prenyl-pyrophosphatase;
prenol pyrophosphatase;
prenylphosphatase
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Class |
Hydrolases;
Acting on ester bonds;
Diphosphoric-monoester hydrolases
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Sysname |
prenyl-diphosphate diphosphohydrolase
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
prenyl diphosphate + H2O = prenol + diphosphate [RN: R03541]
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Reaction(KEGG) |
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Substrate |
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Product |
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Comment |
Farnesyl diphosphate is the best substrate tested to date.
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History |
EC 3.1.7.1 created 1972
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Reference |
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Authors |
Tsai SC, Gaylor JL. |
Title |
Testicular sterols. V. Preparation and partial purification of a microsomal prenol pyrophosphate pyrophosphohydrolase. |
Journal |
J Biol Chem 241:4043-50 (1966) |
Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: | 3.1.7.1 |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 3.1.7.1 |
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: | 3.1.7.1 |
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