ENTRY       EC 3.1.1.14
NAME        Chlorophyllase
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Acting on ester bonds
            Carboxylic ester hydrolases
SYSNAME     Chlorophyll chlorophyllidohydrolase
REACTION    Chlorophyll + H2O = Phytol + Chlorophyllide
SUBSTRATE   Chlorophyll
            H2O
PRODUCT     Phytol
            Chlorophyllide
COMMENT     Also catalyses chlorophyllide transfer, e.g. converts chlorophyll
            to methylchlorophyllide.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00860  Porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.1.1.14
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.1.1.14
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