Biology:Glutathione thiolesterase
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| glutathione thiolesterase | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC number | 3.1.2.7 | ||||||||
| CAS number | 9025-99-4 | ||||||||
| Databases | |||||||||
| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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The enzyme glutathione thiolesterase (EC 3.1.2.7) catalyzes the reaction
- S-acylglutathione + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] glutathione + a carboxylate
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on thioester bonds. The systematic name is S-acylglutathione hydrolase. It is also called citryl-glutathione thioesterhydrolase.
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