| C1 esterase | The activated first component of complement (C1). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| C1 esterase inhibitor | An a2-neuraminoglycoprotein that inhibits the enzymatic activity of C1 esterase, the activated first component of complement. A deficiency of this inhibitor results in a lack of inhibition of C1r and C1s leading to uncontrolled activation of the complement cascade and oedema. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetanilide esterase | <enzyme> Forms aniline Registry number: EC 3.5.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
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| acetylglucomannan esterase | <enzyme> Catalyses release of acetic acid from o-acetylgalactoglucomannan Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| alpha-amino acid esterase | <enzyme> Converts alpha-amino acid esters and water to alpha-amino acids and alcohol Registry number: EC 3.1.1.43 Synonym: alpha-amino acid ester hydrolase (26 Jun 1999) |
| arginine esterase | <enzyme> Probably refers to an aspect of a proteinase; also index to specific proteinase class Registry number: EC 3.1.- Synonym: me-1,arginine ester hydrolase, me-2, me 1,me 2, arginine esterase a, esterase e-ii, esterase a (26 Jun 1999) |
| bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate esterase | <enzyme> Catalyses cleavage of the mass produced plasticiser, dehp Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: dehp esterase (26 Jun 1999) |
| brefeldin A esterase | <enzyme> Hydrolyzes brefeldin a to brefeldin a acid and also hydrolyzes ethyl valerate; 372 amino acids; amino acid sequence given in first source Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| butyrylcholine esterase | <enzyme> An enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine tostop its action. (22 May 1997) |
| RAG-1 esterase | <enzyme> From the oil-degrading acinetobacter lwoffii rag-1; has been sequenced; when cloned in E coli confers the ability to grow on triacetin Registry number: EC 3.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| versiconal hemiacetal acetate esterase | <enzyme> Converts versiconal hemiacetal acetate to versiconal; the first step in biosynthesis of versicolorin b and versicolorin a Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: vha esterase (26 Jun 1999) |
| cefuroxime axetil esterase | <enzyme> Catalyses the hydrolysis of cefuroxime axetil to cefuroxime; also acts (slowly) on p-nitrophenyl acetate and alpha-naphthyl acetate Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| chloroacetate esterase | <enzyme> Consider also naphthol as d esterase which uses 3-hydroxy-4'-nitro-2-naphthanilide chloroacetate as a substrate Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| chlorophyll esterase | A reversible hydrolyzing enzyme catalyzing the removal of the phytyl group from a chlorophyll, leaving a chlorophyllide. Synonym: chlorophyll esterase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholesterol esterase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of cholesterol and some other sterol esters, to liberate cholesterol plus a fatty acid anion. Chemical name: Steryl-ester acylhydrolase Registry number: EC 3.1.1.13 (12 Dec 1998) |
| guanidinobenzoate esterase | <enzyme> Cleaves both 4-nitrophenyl-p-guanidinobenzoate and 4-methylumbelliferyl-p-guanidinobenzoate with the release of nitrophenol and methylumbelliferone, respectively Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: guanidinobenzoatase (26 Jun 1999) |
| choline esterase I | <enzyme, neurology, physiology> An enzyme that breaks down unused acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft (the space between neurons), this enzyme is necessary to restore the synaptic cleft so it is ready to transmit the next nerve impulse. (06 May 1997) |