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| Name       = fructose-2,6-bisphosphate 6-phosphatase
| EC_number  = 3.1.3.54
| CAS_number = 111684-53-8
| GO_code    = 0047386
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The enzyme '''fructose-2,6-bisphosphate 6-phosphatase''' (EC 3.1.3.54) [[catalysis|catalyzes]] the reaction

:β-<small>D</small>-fructose 2,6-bisphosphate + H<sub>2</sub>O <math>\rightleftharpoons</math> β-<small>D</small>-fructofuranose 2-phosphate + phosphate

This enzyme belongs to the family of [[hydrolase]]s, specifically those acting on phosphoric [[ester|monoester]] bonds.  The [[List of enzymes|systematic name]] of this enzyme class is '''β-<small>D</small>-fructose-2,6-bisphosphate 6-phosphohydrolase'''. Other names in common use include '''fructose 2,6-bisphosphate-6-phosphohydrolase''', '''fructose-2,6-bisphosphate 6-phosphohydrolase''', and '''<small>D</small>-fructose-2,6-bisphosphate 6-phosphohydrolase'''.  This enzyme participates in [[Fructose metabolism|fructose]] and [[mannose metabolism]].

==References==
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* {{cite journal | vauthors = Purwin C, Laux M, Holzer H | year = 1986 | title = Fructose 2-phosphate, an intermediate of the dephosphorylation of fructose 2,6-bisposphate with purified yeast enzyme | journal = Eur. J. Biochem.  | volume = 164 | pages = 27&ndash;30 | doi = 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1987.tb10987.x | pmid=2951255| doi-access =  }}
* {{cite journal | vauthors = Purwin C, Laux M, Holzer H | year = 1987 | title = Fructofuranose 2-phosphate is the product of dephosphorylation of fructose 2,6-bisphosphate | journal = Eur. J. Biochem.  | volume = 165 | pages = 543&ndash;5  | pmid = 3036508 | doi = 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1987.tb11473.x | issue = 3 | doi-access = free }}

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


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