polyphosphoinositide phosphatasemedical dictionary

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<cell biology> An 85-90 kD monomeric membrane-bound enzyme from rat brain; can hydrolyze phosphate from 3-, 4-, or 5-position of the inositol ring, thus may play a role in maintaining homeostatis among all forms of polyphosphoinositides

Registry number: EC 3.1.3.-

Synonyms: ppi phosphatase

(26 Jun 1999)