Biology:Methylumbelliferyl-acetate deacetylase

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methylumbelliferyl-acetate deacetylase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.1.56
CAS number83380-83-0
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme methylumbelliferyl-acetate deacetylase (EC 3.1.1.56, esterase D) catalyzes the reaction

4-methylumbelliferyl acetate + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] 4-methylumbelliferone + acetate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is 4-methylumbelliferyl-acetate acylhydrolase. This enzyme is also called esterase D.

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