Entry |
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Name |
alpha-amino-acid esterase;
alpha-amino acid ester hydrolase
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Class |
Hydrolases;
Acting on ester bonds;
Carboxylic-ester hydrolases
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Sysname |
alpha-amino-acid-ester aminoacylhydrolase
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
an alpha-amino acid ester + H2O = an alpha-amino acid + an alcohol [RN: R04191]
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Reaction(KEGG) |
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Substrate |
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Product |
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Comment |
Also catalyses alpha-aminoacyl transfer to a number of amine nucleophiles.
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History |
EC 3.1.1.43 created 1983
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Reference |
1 |
Authors |
Kato K, Kawahara K, Takahashi T, Kakinuma A. |
Title |
Purification of an alpha-amino acid ester hydrolase from Xanthomonas citri. |
Journal |
Agric Biol Chem 44:1069-1074 (1980) |
Reference |
2 |
Authors |
Kato K, Kawahara K, Takahashi T, Kakinuma A. |
Title |
Substrate specificity of an alpha-amino acid ester hydrolase from Xanthomonas citri. |
Journal |
Agric Biol Chem 44:1075-1081 (1980) |
Reference |
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Authors |
Takahashi T, Yamazaki Y, Kato K. |
Title |
Substrate specificity of an alpha-amino acid ester hydrolase produced by Acetobacter turbidans A.T.C.C. 9325. |
Journal |
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Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: | 3.1.1.43 |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 3.1.1.43 |
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