The enzyme protein phosphatase methylesterase-1 (EC 3.1.1.89, PME-1, PPME1; systematic name (phosphatase 2A protein)-leucine ester acylhydrolase
the reaction
:
hosphatase 2A proteinleucine methyl ester + H
2O
hosphatase 2A proteinleucine +
methanol
Methanol (also called methyl alcohol and wood spirit, amongst other names) is an organic chemical and the simplest aliphatic alcohol, with the formula C H3 O H (a methyl group linked to a hydroxyl group, often abbreviated as MeOH). It is a ...
A key regulator of protein
phosphatase
In biochemistry, a phosphatase is an enzyme that uses water to cleave a phosphoric acid Ester, monoester into a phosphate ion and an Alcohol (chemistry), alcohol. Because a phosphatase enzyme catalysis, catalyzes the hydrolysis of its Substrate ...
2A.
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EC 3.1.1