Biology:Cetraxate benzylesterase

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cetraxate benzylesterase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.1.70
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme cetraxate benzylesterase (EC 3.1.1.70) catalyzes the reaction

cetraxate benzyl ester + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] cetraxate + benzyl alcohol

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is cetraxate-benzyl-ester benzylhydrolase.

References

  • "Partial purification, and some properties and reactivities of cetraxate benzyl ester hydrochloride-hydrolyzing enzyme". Chem. Pharm. Bull. (Tokyo) 37 (11): 2929–32. November 1989. doi:10.1248/cpb.37.2929. PMID 2632040.