Glycerophosphoinositol glycerophosphodiesterase explained

glycerophosphoinositol glycerophosphodiesterase
Ec Number:3.1.4.44
Cas Number:72414-13-2
Go Code:0047395

The enzyme glycerophosphoinositol glycerophosphodiesterase (EC 3.1.4.44) catalyzes the reaction

1-(sn-glycero-3-phospho)-1D-myoinositol + H2O

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myo-inositol + sn-glycerol 3-phosphate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric diester bonds. The systematic name is 1-(sn-glycero-3-phospho)-1D-myo-inositol glycerophosphohydrolase. Other names in common use include sn-glycero(3)phosphoinositol glycerophosphohydrolase, and sn-glycero-3-phospho-1-inositol glycerophosphohydrolase.

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