phosphoprotein phosphatase activity

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Accession
GO:0004721
Ontology
molecular function
Synonyms
narrow: protein phosphatase-1 activity
narrow: protein phosphatase-2A activity
narrow: protein phosphatase-2B activity
narrow: protein phosphatase-2C activity
exact: phosphoprotein phosphohydrolase activity
exact: protein phosphatase activity
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: a phosphoprotein + H2O = a protein + phosphate. Together with protein kinases, these enzymes control the state of phosphorylation of cell proteins and thereby provide an important mechanism for regulating cellular activity. [source: EC:3.1.3.16, ISBN:0198547684]
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