The enzyme 3â²,5â²-cyclic-GMP phosphodiesterase (EC 3.1.4.35) catalyzes the reaction
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric diester bonds. The systematic name is 3â²,5â²-cyclic-GMP 5'-nucleotidohydrolase. Other names in common use include guanosine cyclic 3',5'-phosphate phosphodiesterase, cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase, cyclic 3â²,5â²-GMP phosphodiesterase, cyclic guanosine 3â²,5â²-monophosphate phosphodiesterase, cyclic guanosine 3â²,5â²-phosphate phosphodiesterase, cGMP phosphodiesterase, cGMP-PDE, and cyclic guanosine 3â²,5â²-phosphate phosphodiesterase.
As of late 2007, 5 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes , , , , and .