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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).

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hydrolase
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Monoglyceride lipase.png
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topic's main category
Category:EC 3.1
Commons category
EC 3.1 Esterases
EC enzyme number
3.1.-.-
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Template:Esterases
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Article · Italiano

Le esterasi (numero EC 3.1.1) sono enzimi appartenenti alla classe delle idrolasi che catalizzano la reazione di idrolisi del legame estereo. R-CO-O-R' + H2O ⇄ R-COOH + HO-R' La categoria delle esterasi comprende diverse sottocategorie, tra cui le lipasi e le colinesterasi.

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