Term: forebrain phosphoprotein phosphatase activity
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Name: forebrain
Synonyms: prosencephalon
Definition: The most anterior region the brain including both the telencephalon and diencephalon.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000109]
Name: phosphoprotein phosphatase activity
Synonyms: phosphoprotein phosphohydrolase activity, protein phosphatase activity, protein phosphatase-1 activity, protein phosphatase-2A activity, protein phosphatase-2B activity, protein phosphatase-2C activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: a phosphoprotein + H2O = a protein + phosphate. Together with protein kinases, these enzymes control the state of phosphorylation of cellular proteins and thereby provide an important mechanism for regulating cellular activity.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004721]    QuickGO    AmiGO