Description
5'-nucleotidase is an enzyme with system name 5'-ribonucleotide phosphohydrolase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction:a 5'-ribonucleotide + H2O↔ a ribonucleoside + phosphate. This enzyme has a wide specificity for 5'-nucleotides.
Abbr
5'NT (Microorganism)
Form
White amorphous powder
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.1.3.5
Unit Definition
One unit is defined as the amount of 5’NT that generates one micromole of inosine from IMP per minute at 37℃.
Synonyms
uridine 5'-nucleotidase; 5'-adenylic phosphatase; adenosine 5'-phosphatase; AMP phosphatase; adenosine monophosphatase; 5'-mononucleotidase; AMPase; UMPase; snake venom 5'-nucleotidase; thimidine monophosphate nucleotidase; 5'-AMPase; 5'-AMP nucleotidase; AMP phosphohydrolase; IMP 5'-nucleotidase; EC 3.1.3.5
Notes
INTENDED FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY, NOT FOR USE IN HUMAN, THERAPEUTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC APPLICATIONS.
