ENTRY       EC 3.1.1.53
NAME        Sialate O-acetylesterase
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Acting on ester bonds
            Carboxylic ester hydrolases
SYSNAME     N-Acyl-O-acetylneuraminate O-acetylesterase
REACTION    N-Acyl-O-acetylneuraminate + H2O = N-Acetylneuraminate +
            Acetate
SUBSTRATE   N-Acyl-O-acetylneuraminate
            H2O
PRODUCT     N-Acetylneuraminate
            Acetate
COMMENT     Acts on free and glycosidically-bonded N-acetyl- or N-glycoloyl-
            neuraminic acid; acts mainly on 4-O- and 9-O-acetyl groups.  Also
            acts on some other O-acetyl esters, both cyclic and acyclic
            compounds, which are not sialic acids.
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.1.1.53
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.1.1.53
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