Esterase - Wikipedia
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.
Esterase - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Esterases are structurally diverse family of enzymes that catalyze the addition of a water molecule to an ester to produce an acid and alcohol. An example of esterase action is given in Fig. 1 where butyrylcholinesterase catalyzes hydrolysis of butyrylcholine to butyric acid and choline.
Esterase - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Esterases are enzymes that help break esters into acid and alcohol in aqueous solutions. Furthermore, unlike lipases, esterases hydrolyze short-chain acyl glycerol rather than long-chain acylglycerols.
Esterase - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Esterases are defined as enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of esters of organic acids, regulating the equilibrium between esters and free acids. Esters are an important group of volatile compounds that can contribute to wine flavour and changes in their concentration have the potential to influence wine quality (Swiegers et al., 2005).
Clinical significance of esterases in man - PubMed
Esterases, hydrolases which split ester bonds, hydrolyse a number of compounds used as drugs in humans. The enzymes involved are classified broadly as cholinesterases (including acetylcholinesterase), carboxylesterases, and arylesterases, but apart from acetylcholinesterase, their biological function is unknown.
Esterases as emerging biocatalysts: Mechanistic insights, genomic …
Esterase enzymes are a family of hydrolases that catalyze the breakdown and formation of ester bonds. Esterases have gained a prominent position in today's world's industrial enzymes market.
Carboxylesterases: General detoxifying enzymes - PMC
Carboxylesterases (CE) are members of the esterase family of enzymes, and as their name suggests, they are responsible for the hydrolysis of carboxylesters into the corresponding alcohol and carboxylic acid.
Mechanism and Structural Insights Into a Novel Esterase, E53, …
Esterases are a class of enzymes that split esters into an acid and an alcohol in a chemical reaction with water, having high potential in pharmaceutical, food and biofuel industrial applications.
Evaluation of the Impact of Esterases and Lipases from the …
Esterases and lipases can process amphiphilic esters used as drugs and prodrugs and impact their pharmacokinetics and biodistribution. These hydrolases can also process ester components of drug delivery systems (DDSs), thus triggering DDSs destabilization with …
Production and applications of esterases | Applied Microbiology …
2005年1月4日 · Esterases are employed in dairies, and for the production of wine, fruit juices, beer, and alcohol. In order to transform low value fats and oils into more valuable ones, esterases as well as lipases are used as trans-esterification catalysts.