Phosphomonoesters (or phosphoric esters) are chemical compounds containing one
ester bond and a
phosphate group.
In
biology, phosphomonoesters are needed as the building blocks for the synthesis of
Phospholipid cellular membranes, especially those found on neurons.
Enzymes
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrate (chemistry), substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecule ...
which cleave these bonds are known as
phosphomonoesterases Phosphoric monoester hydrolases (or phosphomonoesterases) are enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of O-P bonds by nucleophilic attack of phosphorus by cysteine residues or coordinated metal ions.
They are categorized with the EC number 3.1.3.
Ex ...
, or
phosphatases.
See also
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Phosphoric acid
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Phospholipid
Phospholipids, are a class of lipids whose molecule has a hydrophilic "head" containing a phosphate group and two hydrophobic "tails" derived from fatty acids, joined by an alcohol residue (usually a glycerol molecule). Marine phospholipids typ ...
References
External links
CRISP
Organophosphates
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