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Aryldialkylphosphatase () (also known as organophosphorus hydrolase, phosphotriesterase, and paraoxon hydrolase) is an enzyme that hydrolyse organophosphates: :an aryl dialkyl phosphate + H2O dialkyl phosphate + an aryl alcohol Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are aryldialkylphosphate and H2O, whereas its two products are dialkylphosphate and aryl alcohol. Organophosphate is the general name for esters of phosphoric acid and is one of the organophosphorus compounds. They can be found as part of insecticides, herbicides, and nerve gases, amongst others. Some less-toxic organophosphates can be used as solvents, plasticizers, and EP additives. == Function == Bacteria such as ''Pseudomonas diminuta'' harbor a plasmid that carries the gene for aryldialkylphosphatase (). This enzyme has attracted interest because of its potential use in the detoxification of chemical waste and warfare agents and its ability to degrade agricultural pesticides such as parathion. It acts specifically on synthetic organophosphate triesters and phosphorofluoridates. It does not seem to have a natural occurring substrate and may thus have optimally evolved for utilizing paraoxon. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aryldialkylphosphatase」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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