The enzyme dolichylphosphate-glucose phosphodiesterase (EC 3.1.4.48)
catalyzes
Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recyc ...
the reaction
:dolichyl β-
D-glucosyl phosphate + H
2O
dolichyl phosphate +
D-glucose
This enzyme belongs to the family of
hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric
diester
In chemistry, an ester is a compound derived from an oxoacid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one hydroxyl group () is replaced by an alkoxy group (), as in the substitution reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Glycerides are ...
bonds. The
systematic name is dolichyl-β-
D-glucosyl-phosphate dolichylphosphohydrolase. Other names in common use include dolichol phosphoglucose phosphodiesterase, and Dol-''P''-Glc phosphodiesterase. This enzyme participates in ''n''-
glycan
The terms glycans and polysaccharides are defined by IUPAC as synonyms meaning "compounds consisting of a large number of monosaccharides linked glycosidically". However, in practice the term glycan may also be used to refer to the carbohydrate p ...
biosynthesis.
References
EC 3.1.4
Enzymes of unknown structure
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