EC |
3.1.7.1 |
Accepted name: |
prenyl-diphosphatase |
Reaction: |
prenyl diphosphate + H2O = prenol + diphosphate |
Other name(s): |
prenyl-pyrophosphatase; prenol pyrophosphatase; prenylphosphatase |
Systematic name: |
prenyl-diphosphate diphosphohydrolase |
Comments: |
Farnesyl diphosphate is the best substrate tested to date. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 37288-33-8 |
References: |
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Tsai, S.-C. and Gaylor, J.L. Testicular sterols. V. Preparation and partial purification of a microsomal prenol pyrophosphate pyrophosphohydrolase. J. Biol. Chem. 241 (1966) 4043–4050. [PMID: 4288361] |
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[EC 3.1.7.1 created 1972] |
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