3.1.1.50: wax-ester hydrolase
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Reaction
Synonyms
esterase, jojoba wax, wax ester hydrolase, WEH
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SUBSTRATE 
PRODUCT
REACTION DIAGRAM
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY
(Substrate)
(Substrate)
LITERATURE
(Substrate)
(Substrate)
COMMENTARY
(Product)
(Product)
LITERATURE
(Product)
(Product)
Reversibility
r=reversible
ir=irreversible
?=not specified
r=reversible
ir=irreversible
?=not specified
1,3-dipalmitin + H2O
glycerol + palmitic acid
-
26% of the activity with glycerol palmitate
-
-
?
arachidyl-arachidate + H2O
?
-
47% of the activity with glycerol palmitate
-
-
?
butyl palmitate + H2O
butanol + palmitate
-
76% of the activity with cholesteryl palmitate
-
-
?
decanyl palmitate + H2O
decanol + palmitate
-
84% of the activity with cholesteryl palmitate
-
-
?
docosanyl palmitate + H2O
docosanol + palmitate
-
69% of the activity with cholesteryl palmitate
-
-
?
dodecanyl palmitate + H2O
dodecanol + palmitate
-
85% of the activity with cholesteryl palmitate
-
-
?
eicosanyl palmitate + H2O
eicosanol + palmitate
-
72% of the activity with cholesteryl palmitate
-
-
?
ethyl palmitate + H2O
ethanol + palmitate
-
69% of the activity with cholesteryl palmitate
-
-
?
glycerol monolaurate + H2O
glycerol + laurate
-
213% of the activity with glycerol palmitate
-
-
?
glycerol myristate + H2O
glycerol + myristate
-
150% of the activity with glycerol palmitate
-
-
?
glycerol stearate + H2O
glycerol + stearate
-
58% of the activity with glycerol palmitate
-
-
?
hexadecanyl acetate + H2O
hexadecanol + acetate
-
3% of the activity with hexadecanyl palmitate
-
-
?
hexadecanyl arachidate + H2O
hexadecanol + arachidate
-
27% of the activity with hexadecanyl palmitate
-
-
?
hexadecanyl behenic acid ester + H2O
hexadecanol + behenic acid
-
21% of the activity with hexadecanyl palmitate
-
-
?
hexadecanyl butyrate + H2O
hexadecanol + butyrate
-
10% of the activity with hexadecanyl palmitate
-
-
?
hexadecanyl caprylate + H2O
hexadecanol + caprylate
-
25% of the activity with hexadecanyl palmitate
-
-
?
hexadecanyl laurate + H2O
hexadecanol + laurate
-
32% of the activity with hexadecanyl palmitate
-
-
?
hexadecanyl myristate + H2O
hexadecanol + myristate
-
36% of the activity with hexadecanyl palmitate
-
-
?
hexadecanyl stearate + H2O
hexadecanol + stearate
-
48% of the activity with hexadecanyl palmitate
-
-
?
octadecanyl palmitate + H2O
octadecanol + palmitate
-
72% of the activity with cholesteryl palmitate
-
-
?
octanyl palmitate + H2O
octanol + palmitate
-
92% of the activity with cholesteryl palmitate
-
-
?
palmityl palmitate + H2O
hexadecanol + palmitic acid
-
67% of the activity with glycerol palmitate
-
-
?
stearyl-stearate + H2O
octadecanol + stearic acid
-
84% of the activity with glycerol palmitate
-
-
?
tetraeicosanyl palmitate + H2O
tetraeicosanol + palmitate
-
61% of the activity with cholesteryl palmitate
-
-
?
triolein + H2O
glycerol + oleate
-
20% of the activity with glycerol palmitate
-
-
?
tripalmitin + H2O
glycerol + palmitic acid
-
33% of the activity with glycerol palmitate
-
-
?
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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-
?
hexadecanyl palmitate + H2O
hexadecanol + palmitate
-
77% of the activity with cholesteryl palmitate
-
-
?
palmityl oleate + H2O
hexadecanol + oleic acid
-
4 h, 10°C, in presence or absence of 20 mM bile salt (taurocholate)
reaction stop with chloroform/methanol/toluene mixture
-
?
palmityl oleate + H2O
hexadecanol + oleic acid
-
4 h, 10°C, in presence or absence of 20 mM bile salt (taurocholate)
reaction stop with chloroform/methanol/toluene mixture
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?
