Reaction: A 5'-ribonucleotide + H2O = a ribonucleoside + phosphate
Other name(s): uridine 5'-nucleotidase; 5'-adenylic phosphatase; adenosine 5'-phosphatase; AMP phosphatase; adenosine monophosphatase; 5'-mononucleotidase; AMPase; UMPase; snake venom 5'-nucleotidase; thimidine monophosphate nucleotidase; 5'-AMPase; 5'-AMP nucleotidase; AMP phosphohydrolase; IMP 5'-nucleotidase
Systematic name: 5'-ribonucleotide phosphohydrolase
Comments: Wide specificity for 5'-nucleotides.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9027-73-0
References:
1. Gulland, J.M. and Jackson, E.M. 5-Nucleotidase. Biochem. J. 32 (1938) 597-601.
2. Heppel, L.A. and Hilmoe, R.J. Purification and properties of 5-nucleotidase. J. Biol. Chem. 188 (1951) 665-676.
3. Segal, H.L. and Brenner, B.M. 5'-Nucleotidase of rat liver microsomes. J. Biol. Chem. 235 (1960) 471-474.