| CDP-glycerol diphosphatase | |
| Ec Number: | 3.6.1.16 |
| Cas Number: | 37289-28-4 |
| Go Code: | 0047734 |
In enzymology, a CDP-glycerol diphosphatase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
CDP-glycerol + H2O
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are CDP-glycerol and H2O, whereas its two products are CMP and sn-glycerol 3-phosphate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on acid anhydrides in phosphorus-containing anhydrides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is CDP-glycerol phosphoglycerohydrolase. Other names in common use include CDP-glycerol pyrophosphatase, and cytidine diphosphoglycerol pyrophosphatase. This enzyme participates in glycerophospholipid metabolism.