pseudophosphatase activity

Term ID

GO:0001691

Synonyms

Definition

Maintains the phosphorylation state of certain molecules by associating with them and preventing them from associating with active phosphatases, and thus inhibiting the enzyme activity without interacting with the enzyme. Often pertains to proteins belonging to dual-specificity phosphatase family but lacking critical active site residues.

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO