Cetraxate benzylesterase

Cetraxate benzylesterase
cetraxate benzylesterase
Identifiers
EC number 3.1.1.70
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / EGO

In enzymology, a cetraxate benzylesterase (EC 3.1.1.70) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

cetraxate benzyl ester + H2O \rightleftharpoons cetraxate + benzyl alcohol

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are cetraxate benzyl ester and H2O, whereas its two products are cetraxate and benzyl alcohol.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is cetraxate-benzyl-ester benzylhydrolase.

References

  • Kuroda H, Miyadera A, Imura A, Suzuki A (Tokyo). "Partial purification, and some properties and reactivities of cetraxate benzyl ester hydrochloride-hydrolyzing enzyme". Chem. Pharm. Bull. (11): 2929–32. PMID 2632040.