Sugar-phosphatase

Definition:

EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.1 Acting on ester bonds > 3.1.3 Phosphoric-monoester hydrolases > 3.1.3.23 sugar-phosphatase
Sugar-phosphatase is the broad sugar-phosphate-hydrolyzing enzyme. It hydrolyzes aldo/ketohexose 1- and 6-phosphates, both FBP ester bonds, disaccharide phosphates and pentose/triose phosphates (slower), releasing free sugar and phosphate. Expected in Eukaryota and Bacteria.

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