In biochemistry, an acetylesterase () is a class of enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetic esters into an alcohol and acetic acid:
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In biochemistry, an acetylesterase () is a class of enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetic esters into an alcohol and acetic acid: \ce{R-OC(O)CH3 + H2O} \quad \xrightarrow[\text{acetylesterase}]{} \quad \ce{R-OH + HO-C(O)CH3}
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds (esterases). The systematic name of this enzyme class is acetic-ester acetylhydrolase. Other names in common use include C-esterase (in animal tissues), acetic ester hydrolase, chloroesterase, '''p-nitrophenyl acetate esterase, and citrus acetylesterase'''.
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