| adenosine nucleosidase | |
| Ec Number: | 3.2.2.7 |
| Cas Number: | 9075-41-6 |
| Go Code: | 0047622 |
In enzymology, an adenosine nucleosidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
adenosine + H2O
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are adenosine and H2O, whereas its two products are D-ribose and adenine.
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosylases that hydrolyse N-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is adenosine ribohydrolase. Other names in common use include adenosinase, N-ribosyladenine ribohydrolase, adenosine hydrolase, and ANase. This enzyme participates in purine metabolism.