| 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) |
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| 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) |
| 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) |
| pregnancy-associated esterase | <enzyme> In baboons, amount of activity correlates with stage of pregnancy; hydrolyzes alpha-naphthyl butyrate in preference to alpha-naphthyl acetate Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: pregnancy esterase (26 Jun 1999) |
| procaine esterase | <enzyme> Aspect of EC 3.1.1.1,carboxylesterase Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| heroin esterase | <enzyme> Hydrolyzes heroin to yield morphine; n-terminal amino acid sequence given in first source Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: 3,6-diacetylmorphine esterase, acetylmorphine carboxyesterase (26 Jun 1999) |
| sex-influenced esterase | <enzyme> Sex hormone-dependent enzyme; liver enzyme may be a precursor of sex-influenced esterase Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: es-si esterase, liver sex-influenced esterase (26 Jun 1999) |
| naphthol as d esterase | <enzyme> Hydrolytic enzyme activity used as a histocytochemical test for the presence of esterases in tissue. Substrate used is 3-hydroxy-4'-nitro-2-naphthanilide chloroacetate (naphthol as-d). Registry number: EC 3.1.- (12 Dec 1998) |
| neurotoxic esterase | <enzyme> Site of biochemical lesion in delayed neuronal degeneration produced by certain organophosphorus esters; insensitive to organophosphorus cpds such as paraoxon, but sensitive to mipafox Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: phenylvalerate esterase, neuropathy target esterase, phenyl valerate hydrolase, nte, lymphocyte neuropathy target esterase (26 Jun 1999) |