Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	feruloyl esterase
Alternative names	4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamoyl-sugar hydrolase ferulic acid esterase, hydroxycinnamoyl esterase, hemicellulase accessory enzymes FAE-III, cinnamoyl ester hydrolase, FAEA, cinnAE, FAE-I, FAE-II
EC Classification	3.1.1.73
Classification	Hydrolases Acting on ester bonds Carboxylic ester hydrolases
Catalyses reactions	H2O + Methyl caffeate <-> Methanol + Caffeate H2O + Methyl ferulate <-> Methanol + Ferulate H2O + Methyl p-coumarate <-> Methanol + 4-Coumarate H2O + Methyl sinapate <-> Methanol + Sinapate H2O + 1-Naphthylbutanoic acid <-> Butanoate + alpha-Naphthol H2O + alpha-Naphthyl caprylate <-> Octanoate + alpha-Naphthol
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
	View all entries for EC Class 3.1.1.73