Sucrose-phosphatase explained

sucrose-phosphatase
Ec Number:	3.1.3.24
Cas Number:	9059-33-0
Go Code:	0050307

The enzyme sucrose-phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.24) catalyzes the reaction

sucrose 6^F-phosphate + H₂O

\rightleftharpoons sucrose + phosphate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric monoester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is sucrose-6^F-phosphate phosphohydrolase. Other names in common use include sucrose 6-phosphate hydrolase, sucrose-phosphate hydrolase, sucrose-phosphate phosphohydrolase, and sucrose-6-phosphatase. This enzyme participates in starch and sucrose metabolism.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 9 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes,,,,,,,, and .

References

• Hawker JS, Hatch MD . 1966 . A specific sucrose phosphatase from plant tissues . Biochem. J. . 99 . 102 - 7 . 4290548 . 1 . 10.1042/bj0990102 . 1264962 .