Reaction: A dinucleotide + H2O = 2 mononucleotides
Other name(s): nucleotide pyrophosphatase; nucleotide-sugar pyrophosphatase
Systematic name: dinucleotide nucleotidohydrolase
Comments: Substrates include NAD+, NADP+, FAD, CoA and also ATP and ADP.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9032-64-8
References:
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2. Kornberg, A. and Pricer, W.E. Nucleotide pyrophosphatase. J. Biol. Chem. 182 (1950) 763-778.
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4. Swartz, M.N., Kaplan, N.O. and Lamborg, M.F. A "heat-activated" diphosphopyridine nucleotide pyrophosphatase from Proteus vulgaris. J. Biol. Chem. 232 (1958) 1051-1063.