Oligosaccharide-diphosphodolichol diphosphatase explained

oligosaccharide-diphosphodolichol diphosphatase
Ec Number:3.6.1.44
Cas Number:117698-28-9
Go Code:0047430

In enzymology, an oligosaccharide-diphosphodolichol diphosphatase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

oligosaccharide-diphosphodolichol + H2O

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oligosaccharide phosphate + dolichyl phosphate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are oligosaccharide-diphosphodolichol and H2O, whereas its two products are oligosaccharide phosphate and dolichyl 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 oligosaccharide-diphosphodolichol phosphodolichohydrolase. This enzyme is also called oligosaccharide-diphosphodolichol pyrophosphatase.

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