AMP nucleosidase

Definition:

EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.2 Glycosylases > 3.2.2 Hydrolysing N-glycosyl compounds > 3.2.2.4 AMP nucleosidase
AMP nucleosidase is a purine-nucleotide N-riboside hydrolase that hydrolyses AMP into D-ribose 5-phosphate and adenine. By splitting AMP it regulates the cellular adenylate pool and purine catabolism. It appears in viruses and cellular organisms.

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