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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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.