What is a role of a phosphatase?

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anonymous · Answer

may be to break down the phosphate compund

ookawaiioo · Answer

give me an example

anonymous · Answer

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 :)

ookawaiioo · Answer

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.

anonymous · Answer

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

agreene · Answer

phosphatase is also used during DNA/RNA excirsion repair