Concept information
Preferred term
Carboxylesterase
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Ali esterase
- Ali-esterase
- amidase, Isocarboxazid
- B esterase
- B-esterase
- CAP hydrolyzing Enzyme
- CAP-hydrolyzing Enzyme
- Capsaicin Hydrolyzing Enzyme
- Capsaicin-Hydrolyzing Enzyme
- Carboxyesterase
- Carboxylate Esterase
- Carboxylesterase B
- Carboxylesterase, Non-specific
- Carboxylester Lipase
- Carboxylic Ester Hydrolase
- Enzyme, CAP-hydrolyzing
- Enzyme, Capsaicin-Hydrolyzing
- Esterase, Carboxylate
- Esterase, Naproxen
- Esterase, Non-specific
- Esterase, Nonspecific
- Esterase, Procaine
- Ester Hydrolase, Carboxylic
- Hydrolase, Carboxylic Ester
- Isocarboxazid amidase
- Lipase, Carboxylester
- Naproxen Esterase
- Non specific Carboxylesterase
- Non-specific Carboxylesterase
- Non specific Esterase
- Non-specific Esterase
- Nonspecific Esterase
- Procaine Esterase
Scope note
- Carboxylesterase is a serine-dependent esterase with wide substrate specificity. The enzyme is involved in the detoxification of XENOBIOTICS and the activation of ester and of amide PRODRUGS.
History note
- 2004; use CARBOXYLESTERASE (NM) 1981 - 2003
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D043182
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