ENTRY EC 3.1.3.33
NAME Polynucleotide 5'-phosphatase
5'-Polynucleotidase
CLASS Hydrolases
Acting on ester bonds
Phosphoric monoester hydrolases
SYSNAME Polynucleotide 5'-phosphohydrolase
REACTION a 5'-Phosphopolynucleotide + H2O = a Polynucleotide +
Orthophosphate
SUBSTRATE 5'-Phosphopolynucleotide
H2O
PRODUCT Polynucleotide
Orthophosphate
COMMENT Does not act on nucleoside monophosphates. Induced in E. coli by
T-even phages.
DBLINKS University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.1.3.33
WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.1.3.33
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