| Name: | forebrain |
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| Synonyms: | prosencephalon |
| Definition: | The most anterior region the brain including both the telencephalon and diencephalon. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000109] |
| Name: | phosphoprotein phosphatase activity |
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| 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 |