What is "phosphoamidase"

n. (context biochemistry English) A hydrolase enzyme, phosphamide hydrolase, acting on phosphorus-nitrogen bonds.

In enzymology, a phosphoamidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

N-phosphocreatine + HO $\rightleftharpoons$ creatine + phosphate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-phosphocreatine and HO, whereas its two products are creatine and phosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphorus-nitrogen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is phosphamide hydrolase. This enzyme is also called creatine phosphatase.