Usually means: Enzyme that hydrolyzes phosphate bonds.
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▸ noun:  (biochemistry) Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP, releasing phosphate and available energy

Similar:
phosphoesterase, pyrophosphohydrolase, ATPase, phosphonatase, pyrophosphatase, polyphosphatase, adenylpyrophosphatase, phosphohydrolase, phosphatase, ectoapyrase, more...

Opposite:
adenylate cyclase, ATPase, nucleotidase

Types:
ATPase, ADPase, AMPase, more...

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Similar:
phosphoesterase, pyrophosphohydrolase, ATPase, phosphonatase, pyrophosphatase, polyphosphatase, adenylpyrophosphatase, phosphohydrolase, phosphatase, ectoapyrase, more...

Opposite:
adenylate cyclase, ATPase, nucleotidase

Types:
ATPase, ADPase, AMPase, more...



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