ENTRY       EC 3.1.1.28
NAME        Acylcarnitine hydrolase
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Acting on ester bonds
            Carboxylic ester hydrolases
SYSNAME     O-Acylcarnitine acylhydrolase
REACTION    O-Acylcarnitine + H2O = a Fatty acid + L-Carnitine
SUBSTRATE   O-Acylcarnitine
            H2O
            O-Decanoyl-L-carnitine
PRODUCT     Fatty acid
            L-Carnitine
            Decanoate
COMMENT     Acts on higher fatty acid (C6 to C18) esters of L-carnitine;
            highest activity is with O-decanoyl-L-carnitine.
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.1.1.28
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.1.1.28
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