Term Name: | apyrase activity |
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Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: a ribonucleoside 5'-triphosphate + 2 H2O = a ribonucleoside 5'-phosphate + 2 phosphate. This reaction consists of two distinct successive phosphate-releasing steps, with NDPs as intermediates. Apyrases are active against both di- and triphosphate nucleotides (NDPs and NTPs) and hydrolyze NTPs to nucleotide monophosphates (NMPs). |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004050] QuickGO AmiGO |