Triphosphatase

Template:Infobox enzyme In enzymology, a triphosphatase (Template:EC number) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

triphosphate + H₂O $\rightleftharpoons$ diphosphate + phosphate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are triphosphate and H₂O, whereas its two products are diphosphate and phosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on acid anhydrides in phosphorus-containing anhydrides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is triphosphate phosphohydrolase. This enzyme is also called inorganic triphosphatase.

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