Function
Phosphatase with a broad specificity. Can dephosphorylate a variety of substrates including phosphorylated sugars like fructose-6-phosphate (F6P) (PubMed:16672613). Is able to function in vivo as a fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (FBPase) and to maintain gluconeogenesis when the classical FBPase GlpX is absent (PubMed:26258286). Shows negligible phosphoglycerate mutase activity (PubMed:16672613). Has no phosphatase activity against 3-phosphoglycerate, 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate, or hydrophobic substrates such as alpha-napthyl phosphate (PubMed:16672613).