Biology:6-acetylglucose deacetylase

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Short description: Class of enzymes
6-acetylglucose deacetylase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.1.33
CAS number37278-46-9
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme 6-acetylglucose deacetylase (EC 3.1.1.33) catalyzes the reaction

6-acetyl-D-glucose + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] D-glucose + acetate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 6-acetyl-D-glucose acetylhydrolase. This enzyme is also called 6-O-acetylglucose deacetylase.

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