low molecular weight phosphotyrosine protein phosphatase
M-CSA #462
Acts on tyrosine phosphorylated proteins, low-MW aryl phosphates and natural and synthetic acyl phosphates.
It is part of the PTPase superfamily. Has high homology to the Saccharomyces cerevisiae protein. Has conserved catalytic components, in particular the CXXXXXRS/T 'P loop'. The mechanism is therefore thought to be the same as that of the rest of the superfamily.
Defined by 6 residues: CYS:A-12ASN:A-15CYS:A-17ARG:A-18SER:A-19ASP:A-129