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EC 3.1.3.1 Details
EC number
3.1.3.1
Accepted name
alkaline phosphatase
Reaction
a phosphate monoester + H2O = an alcohol + phosphate
Other name(s)
alkaline phosphomonoesterase, phosphomonoesterase, glycerophosphatase, alkaline phosphohydrolase, alkaline phenyl phosphatase, orthophosphoric-monoester phosphohydrolase (alkaline optimum)
Systematic name
phosphate-monoester phosphohydrolase (alkaline optimum)
CAS registry number
9001-78-9
Comment
Wide specificity. Also catalyses transphosphorylations. The human placental enzyme is a zinc protein. Some enzymes hydrolyse diphosphate (cf. EC 3.6.1.1 inorganic diphosphatase)
History
created 1961
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3.1.1.9 created 1961, deleted 1972
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3.1.1.16 created 1961, deleted 1972
3.1.1.18 created 1961, deleted 1982
3.1.1.62 created 1989, deleted 1992
3.1.1.69 created 1992, deleted 2002
3.1.3.30 created 1972, deleted 1992
3.1.3.61 created 1992, deleted 2002
3.1.3.65 created 1992, deleted 2002