ENTRY       EC 3.1.1.11
NAME        Pectinesterase
            Pectin demethoxylase
            Pectin methoxylase
            Pectin methylesterase
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Acting on ester bonds
            Carboxylic ester hydrolases
SYSNAME     Pectin pectylhydrolase
REACTION    Pectin + n H2O = n Methanol + Pectate
SUBSTRATE   Pectin
            H2O
PRODUCT     Methanol
            Pectate
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00500  Starch and sucrose metabolism
MOTIF       PS: PS00503  G-[STAD]-[LIVMT]-D-F-I-F-G
            PS: PS00800  [GSTN]-x(5)-[LIVM]-x-[LIVM]-x(2)-G-x-Y-[DNK]-E-x-
                         [LIVM]-x-[LIVM]
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.1.1.11
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.1.1.11
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