ENTRY       EC 3.1.1.60
NAME        Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate esterase
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Acting on ester bonds
            Carboxylic ester hydrolases
SYSNAME     Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate acylhydrolase
REACTION    Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate + H2O = 2-Ethylhexyl phthalate +
            2-Ethylhexan-1-ol
SUBSTRATE   Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
            H2O
PRODUCT     2-Ethylhexyl phthalate
            2-Ethylhexan-1-ol
COMMENT     Also acts on 4-nitrophenyl esters, with optimum chin-length
            C6 to C8.
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.1.1.60
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.1.1.60
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