One of a number of enzymes (mutases) (EC 5.4.2.x) that apparently catalyze intramolecular transfer because the donor is regenerated ( e.g., phosphoglyceromutase, phosphoglucomutase). SYN: phosphodismutase.
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phos·pho·mu·tase (fos″fo-muґtās) any of the phosphotransferases of the isomerase class, which catalyze the intramolecular transfer of a phosphate group.Medical dictionary. 2011.