The enzyme thymidylate 5â²-phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.35) catalyzes the reaction
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric monoester bonds. The systematic name is thymidylate 5â²-phosphohydrolase. Other names in common use include thymidylate 5â²-nucleotidase, deoxythymidylate 5â²-nucleotidase, thymidylate nucleotidase, deoxythymidylic 5â²-nucleotidase, deoxythymidylate phosphohydrolase, and dTMPase.