Phosphomonoesters
Encyclopedia
Phosphomonoesters are chemical compounds containing one ester
bond and a phosphate
group.
Enzymes which cleave these bonds are known as phosphomonoesterases, or phosphatases.
Ester
Esters are chemical compounds derived by reacting an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol. Esters are usually derived from an inorganic acid or organic acid in which at least one -OH group is replaced by an -O-alkyl group, and most commonly from carboxylic acids and...
bond and a phosphate
Phosphate
A phosphate, an inorganic chemical, is a salt of phosphoric acid. In organic chemistry, a phosphate, or organophosphate, is an ester of phosphoric acid. Organic phosphates are important in biochemistry and biogeochemistry or ecology. Inorganic phosphates are mined to obtain phosphorus for use in...
group.
Enzymes which cleave these bonds are known as phosphomonoesterases, or phosphatases.