Biology:Acetylsalicylate deacetylase

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Short description: Class of enzymes
acetylsalicylate deacetylase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.1.55
CAS number87348-04-7
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme acetylsalicylate deacetylase (EC 3.1.1.55) catalyzes the reaction

acetylsalicylate + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] salicylate + acetate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is acetylsalicylate O-acetylhydrolase. Other names in common use include aspirin esterase, acetylsalicylic acid esterase, and aspirin hydrolase.

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