IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 3.2.2.12

Accepted name: inosinate nucleosidase

Reaction: IMP + H2O = D-ribose 5-phosphate + hypoxanthine

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Glossary: IMP = inosine 5'-phosphate

Other name(s): 5'-inosinate phosphoribohydrolase

Systematic name: IMP phosphoribohydrolase

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 37288-61-2

References:

1. Kuninaka, A. 5'-Inosinic acid-N-ribosidase in Aspergillus. Koso Kagaka Shinojiumu 12 (1957) 65-69.

[EC 3.2.2.12 created 1972]


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