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irakobra [83]
3 years ago
7

What is the function of a phosphatase?

Biology
1 answer:
Maru [420]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Option B, A phosphatase removes the phosphate group from phosphorylated amino acid residues in a protein.

Explanation:

A phosphatase enzyme is responsible for removing phosphate group from a protein.

This usually happens during the chemical process of hydrolysis in which phosphomonoester is hydrolysed using phosphatase  as a catalyst..

The final output of this reaction are -

a) Phospahte ion with OH group attached to it

b) H+ ion attaching to the hydroxyl group of the other product.

c) Splitting of water

Option B is correct

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