Prenyl-diphosphatase

Template:Infobox enzyme The enzyme prenyl-diphosphatase (EC 3.1.7.1) catalyzes the reaction

prenyl diphosphate + H₂O $\rightleftharpoons$ prenol + diphosphate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on diphosphoric monoester bonds. The systematic name is prenyl-diphosphate diphosphohydrolase. Other names in common use include prenyl-pyrophosphatase, prenol pyrophosphatase, and prenylphosphatase.

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