Cetraxate benzylesterase

In enzymology, a cetraxate benzylesterase (EC 3.1.1.70) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

cetraxate benzyl ester + H2O cetraxate + benzyl alcohol
cetraxate benzylesterase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.1.70
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are cetraxate benzyl ester and H2O, whereas its two products are cetraxate and benzyl alcohol.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is cetraxate-benzyl-ester benzylhydrolase.

References

    • Kuroda H, Miyadera A, Imura A, Suzuki A (November 1989). "Partial purification, and some properties and reactivities of cetraxate benzyl ester hydrochloride-hydrolyzing enzyme". Chem. Pharm. Bull. Tokyo. 37 (11): 2929–32. doi:10.1248/cpb.37.2929. PMID 2632040.


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