Chemicals and Drugs

Pyrophosphatases

A group of enzymes within the class EC 3.6.1.- that catalyze the hydrolysis of diphosphate bonds, chiefly in nucleoside di- and triphosphates. They may liberate either a mono- or diphosphate. EC 3.6.1.-.

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A group of enzymes within the class EC 3.6.1.- that catalyze the hydrolysis of diphosphate bonds, chiefly in nucleoside di- and triphosphates. They may liberate either a mono- or diphosphate. EC 3.6.1.-.

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  • Pyrophosphatase

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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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73; was PYROPHOSPHATASE 1963-72

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  1. D08.811w.277w.040w.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pyrophosphatases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011755. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011755
  2. Pyrophosphatases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrophosphatase
  3. Pyrophosphatases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67198600