Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	sterol esterase
Alternative names	cholesterase steryl-ester acylhydrolase cholesterol esterase cholesteryl ester synthase triterpenol esterase cholesteryl esterase cholesteryl ester hydrolase sterol ester hydrolase cholesterol ester hydrolase acylcholesterol lipase
EC Classification	3.1.1.13
Classification	Hydrolases Acting on ester bonds Carboxylic ester hydrolases
Catalyses reactions	H2O + Cholesterol ester <-> Carboxylate + Cholesterol H2O + Steryl ester <-> Fatty acid + Sterol H2O + Cholesteryl oleate <-> Cholesterol + Oleate H2O + Trioleoylglycerol <-> Oleate + Dioleoylglycerol H2O + Cholesteryl linoleate <-> Cholesterol + Linoleate H2O + Cholesteryl stearate <-> Cholesterol + Stearate H2O + Cholesteryl palmitate <-> Cholesterol + Palmitate H2O + Cholesteryl myristate <-> Cholesterol + Myristic acid H2O + Cholesteryl acetate <-> Acetate + Cholesterol H2O + p-Nitrophenyl palmitate <-> Palmitate + p-Nitrophenol H2O + p-Nitrophenyl myristate <-> Myristic acid + p-Nitrophenol H2O + p-Nitrophenyl laurate <-> Dodecanoate + p-Nitrophenol
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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