Arylesterase

The enzyme arylesterase (EC 3.1.1.2) catalyzes the reaction

a phenyl acetate + H2O a phenol + acetate
arylesterase
Identifiers
EC no.3.1.1.2
CAS no.9032-73-9
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO
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NCBIproteins

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is aryl-ester hydrolase. Other names in common use include A-esterase, paraoxonase, and aromatic esterase. This enzyme participates in bisphenol a degradation.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, two structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1V04 and 1VA4.

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