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3.1.1.50: wax-ester hydrolase

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about wax-ester hydrolase, go to the full flat file.

Word Map on EC 3.1.1.50

Reaction

a wax ester
+
H2O
=
a long-chain alcohol
+
a long-chain carboxylate

Synonyms

esterase, jojoba wax, wax ester hydrolase, WEH

ECTree

     3 Hydrolases
         3.1 Acting on ester bonds
             3.1.1 Carboxylic-ester hydrolases
                3.1.1.50 wax-ester hydrolase

Natural Substrates Products

Natural Substrates Products on EC 3.1.1.50 - wax-ester hydrolase

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NATURAL SUBSTRATE
NATURAL PRODUCT
REACTION DIAGRAM
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY
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LITERATURE
(Substrate)
COMMENTARY
(Product) hide
LITERATURE
(Product)
REVERSIBILITY
r=reversible
ir=irreversible
?=not specified
additional information
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the conversion of wax ester to fatty acids in jojoba involves three enzymes: wax ester hydrolase, fatty alcohol oxidase and fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase
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