A group of enzymes within the class EC 3.6.1.- that catalyze the hydrolysis of diphosphate bonds, chiefly in nucleoside di- and triphosphates. They may liberate either a mono- or diphosphate. EC 3.6.1.-.
Entry Term(s)
Pyrophosphatase
Registry Numbers
EC 3.6.1.-
NLM Classification #
QU 136
Public MeSH Note
73; was PYROPHOSPHATASE 1963-72
Online Note
use PYROPHOSPHATASES to search PYROPHOSPHATASE 1966-72
A group of enzymes within the class EC 3.6.1.- that catalyze the hydrolysis of diphosphate bonds, chiefly in nucleoside di- and triphosphates. They may liberate either a mono- or diphosphate. EC 3.6.1.-.
