Α,α-phosphotrehalase explained

α,α-Phosphotrehalase
Ec Number:3.2.1.93
Cas Number:54576-93-1
Go Code:0008788

The enzyme α,α-phosphotrehalase catalyzes the following chemical reaction:

α,α-trehalose 6-phosphate + H2O

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D-glucose + D-glucose 6-phosphate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosidases that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is α,α-trehalose-6-phosphate phosphoglucohydrolase. This enzyme is also called phosphotrehalase. This enzyme participates in starch and sucrose metabolism.

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