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OpenStudy (ookawaiioo):

What is a role of a phosphatase?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

may be to break down the phosphate compund

OpenStudy (ookawaiioo):

give me an example

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well i dunno any xample but luk the term itself it exaplain what its function as in the end it is ..ase means enzyme and phosph means phosphate so i guess becoz evry term in bio xplain thier meaning if u ll see :)

OpenStudy (ookawaiioo):

An example is F2,6BP + ADP --> F6P + ATP This is done by PFK-2-P........ dephosphorylation enzyme......opposite from a kinase This happens in the liver and sometimes in the muscles only if F6P conc. is low.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok.. thnX for the info but i guess the terms by its meaning only like i told u abv

OpenStudy (agreene):

phosphatase is also used during DNA/RNA excirsion repair

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