phosphomonoesterase

noun1

1. •
   A phosphoric monoester hydrolase; an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of O-P bonds by nucleophilic attack of phosphorus by cysteine residues or coordinated metal ions.

   • Dr. L. Shuster kindly furnished samples of prostatic acid phosphomonoesterase prepared according to the procedure of Markham and Smith. — 1955