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Abstract
A calcium-activated enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP to yield AMP and orthophosphate. It can also act on ADP and other nucleoside triphosphates and diphosphates. EC 3.6.1.5.
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- ADP Phosphohydrolase
- ADPase
- ATP Diphosphohydrolase
- ATP-ADPase
- ATP-Diphosphatase
- Adenosine Diphosphatase
- ATP ADPase
- ATP Diphosphatase
- Diphosphatase, Adenosine
- Diphosphohydrolase, ATP
- Phosphohydrolase, ADP
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
91(76); was see under PHOSPHATASES 1976-90; ATP-DIPHOSPHATASE was ATP DIPHOSPHATASE 1976-93
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- Adenosine Triphosphate (1974-1975)
- Phosphatases (1974-1975)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Apyrase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001081. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001081
- Apyrase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apyrase
- Apyrase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24770179