| butyrylcholine esterase | <enzyme> An enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine tostop its action. (22 May 1997) |
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| C1 esterase | The activated first component of complement (C1). (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| choline esterase II | <enzyme> An enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine tostop its action. (22 May 1997) |
| methyl-p-hydroxyphenyllactate esterase | <enzyme> May be involved in regulation of cell growth in normal and neoplastic tissues Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: mehpla-ase (26 Jun 1999) |
| phosphonate esterase | <enzyme> Hydrolyzes 4-nitrophenyl phenylphosphonate to yield 4-nitrophenol and phenylphosphonic acid Registry number: EC 3.11.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| cocaine esterase | <enzyme> Aspect of carboxylesterase Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: (-)-cocaine-3-acylhydrolase, cocaine carboxylesterase (26 Jun 1999) |
| pilocarpine esterase | <enzyme> Hydrolyzes pilocarpine to pilocarpic acid, probably not the same as acetylcholinesterase or butyrylcholinesterase Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |