| inosinate nucleosidase | |
| Ec Number: | 3.2.2.12 |
| Cas Number: | 37288-61-2 |
| Go Code: | 0047723 |
In enzymology, an inosinate nucleosidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
5'-inosinate + H2O
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 5'-inosinate and H2O, whereas its two products are D-ribose 5-phosphate and hypoxanthine.
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosylases that hydrolyse N-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 5'-inosinate phosphoribohydrolase. This enzyme participates in purine metabolism.