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Trimetaphosphatase

In enzymology, a trimetaphosphatase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

trimetaphosphate + H<sub>2</sub>O triphosphate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are trimetaphosphate and H<sub>2</sub>O, whereas its product is triphosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on acid anhydrides in phosphorus-containing anhydrides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is trimetaphosphate hydrolase. This enzyme is also called inorganic trimetaphosphatase. This enzyme participates in pyrimidine metabolism.

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