Tags: Enzyme.
Aryldialkylphosphatase (EC 3.1.8.1) (also known as organophosphorus hydrolase phosphotriesterase and paraoxon hydrolase) is an enzyme that hydrolyse organophosphates:an aryl dialkyl phosphate + H2O dialkyl phosphate + an aryl alcoholThus the two substrates of this enzyme are aryldialkylphosphate and H2O whereas its two products are dialkylphosphate and aryl alcohol.An organophosphate is the general name for esters of phosphoric acid and is one of the organophosphorus compounds.
