Sucrose-phosphatase

sucrose-phosphatase
Identifiers
EC no.3.1.3.24
CAS no.9059-33-0
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MetaCycmetabolic pathway
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The enzyme sucrose-phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.24) catalyzes the reaction

sucrose 6F-phosphate + H2O 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-6F-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 PDB: 1S2O​, PDB: 1TJ3​, PDB: 1TJ4​, PDB: 1TJ5​, PDB: 1U2S​, PDB: 1U2T​, PDB: 2B1Q​, PDB: 2B1R​, and PDB: 2D2V​.

References

  • Hawker JS, Hatch MD (1966). "A specific sucrose phosphatase from plant tissues". Biochem. J. 99 (1): 102–7. doi:10.1042/bj0990102. PMC 1264962. PMID 4290548.