ENTRY       EC 3.1.1.2
NAME        Arylesterase
            A-esterase
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Acting on ester bonds
            Carboxylic ester hydrolases
SYSNAME     Aryl-ester hydrolase
REACTION    a Phenyl acetate + H2O = a Phenol + Acetate
SUBSTRATE   Phenyl acetate
            H2O
PRODUCT     Phenol
            Acetate
COMMENT     Acts on many phenolic esters. The reactions of EC 3.1.8.1
            were previously attributed to this enzyme.
MOTIF       PS: PS01098  [LIVMFYAG](4)-G-D-S-[LIVM]-x(1,2)-[TAG]-G
GENES       HSA: PON1(PON)
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.1.1.2
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.1.1.2
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