esterase
Sign in to saveIn biochemistry, an esterase is a class of enzyme that splits esters into an acid and an alcohol in a chemical reaction with water called hydrolysis (and as such, it is a type of hydrolase).
Research
493,358 papers- Esterase-responsive nanoparticles (ERN): A targeted approach for drug/gene delivery exploits.Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry · 2024
- Lipase, Phospholipase, and Esterase Biosensors (Review).Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2018
- Pregastric esterase and other oral lipases--a review.Journal of dairy science · 1977
- Esterase.Bulletin de la Societe de chimie biologique · 1953
- Characterization of a family IV esterase from extremely halophilic archaeon Haloarcula japonica.Extremophiles : life under extreme conditions · 2024
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In biochemistry, an esterase is a class of enzyme that splits esters into an acid and an alcohol in a chemical reaction with water called hydrolysis (and as such, it is a type of hydrolase).
A wide range of different esterases exist that differ in their substrate specificity, their protein structure, and their biological function.
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