Biology:Acetylalkylglycerol acetylhydrolase

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Short description: Class of enzymes
acetylalkylglycerol acetylhydrolase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.1.71
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme acetylalkylglycerol acetylhydrolase (EC 3.1.1.71) catalyzes the reaction

2-acetyl-1-alkyl-sn-glycerol + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] 1-alkyl-sn-glycerol + acetate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 2-acetyl-1-alkyl-sn-glycerol acetylhydrolase. This enzyme is also called alkylacetylglycerol acetylhydrolase.

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