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| Name       = 3′-nucleotidase
| EC_number  = 3.1.3.6
| CAS_number = 9025-84-7
| GO_code    = 0008254
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The enzyme '''3′-nucleotidase''' (EC 3.1.3.6) the reaction

:a 3′-ribonucleotide + H<sub>2</sub>O <math>\rightleftharpoons</math> a ribonucleoside + phosphate

This enzyme belongs to the family of [[hydrolase]]s, specifically those acting on phosphoric [[ester|monoester]] bonds.  The [[List of enzymes|systematic name]] is '''3′-ribonucleotide phosphohydrolase'''. Other names in common use include '''3′-mononucleotidase''', '''3′-phosphatase''', and '''3′-ribonucleotidase'''.  This enzyme participates in [[purine metabolism|purine]] and [[pyrimidine metabolism]].

==References==
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* {{cite journal |vauthors=Shuster L, Kaplan NO | date = 1953 | title = A specific b nucleotidase | journal = J. Biol. Chem.  | volume = 201 | pages = 535&ndash;46  | pmid = 13061389 | issue = 2 }}

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[[Category:EC 3.1.3]]
[[Category:Enzymes of unknown structure]]


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