my-server
← Wiki

Maltose-6'-phosphate glucosidase

The enzyme maltose-6′-phosphate glucosidase () catalyzes the following chemical reaction:

maltose 6&prime;-phosphate + H<sub>2</sub>O <small>D</small>-glucose + <small>D</small>-glucose 6-phosphate

It belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosidases that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds. It participates in starch and sucrose metabolism.

Nomenclature

The systematic name of this enzyme class is maltose-6&prime;-phosphate 6-phosphoglucohydrolase. This enzyme is also called phospho-α-glucosidase.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code .

References