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Sterol esterase

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sterol esterase
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EC no.3.1.1.13
CAS no.9026-00-0
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The enzyme sterol esterase (EC 3.1.1.13) catalyzes the reaction

a sterol ester + H2O {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } a sterol + a fatty acid

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is steryl-ester acylhydrolase. Other names in common use include cholesterol esterase, cholesteryl ester synthase, triterpenol esterase, cholesteryl esterase, cholesteryl ester hydrolase, sterol ester hydrolase, cholesterol ester hydrolase, cholesterase, and acylcholesterol lipase. This enzyme participates in bile acid biosynthesis.

References

Hydrolase: esterases (EC 3.1)
3.1.1: Carboxylic
ester hydrolases
3.1.2: Thioesterase
3.1.3: Phosphatase
3.1.4:
Phosphodiesterase
3.1.6: Sulfatase
Nuclease (includes
deoxyribonuclease
and ribonuclease)
3.1.11-16:
Exonuclease
Exodeoxyribonuclease
Exoribonuclease
3.1.21-31:
Endonuclease
Endodeoxyribonuclease
Endoribonuclease
either deoxy- or ribo-    
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