Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	acetylesterase
Alternative names	acetic-ester acetylhydrolase C-esterase (in animal tissues) acetic ester hydrolase chloroesterase p-nitrophenyl acetate esterase Citrus acetylesterase
EC Classification	3.1.1.6
Classification	Hydrolases Acting on ester bonds Carboxylic ester hydrolases
Catalyses reactions	H2O + Acetic ester <-> Acetate + Alcohol H2O + p-Nitrophenyl acetate <-> Acetate + p-Nitrophenol
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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