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Methylumbelliferyl-acetate deacetylase

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methylumbelliferyl-acetate deacetylase
Identifiers
EC no.3.1.1.56
CAS no.83380-83-0
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The enzyme methylumbelliferyl-acetate deacetylase (EC 3.1.1.56, esterase D) catalyzes the reaction

4-methylumbelliferyl acetate + H2O 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.

References

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  • Hopkinson DA, Mestriner MA, Cortner J, Harris H (1973). "Esterase D: a new human polymorphism". Ann. Hum. Genet. 37 (2): 119–37. doi:10.1111/j.1469-1809.1973.tb01820.x. PMID 4768551.