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EC 3.1.1.55 Details
EC number
3.1.1.55
Accepted name
acetylsalicylate deacetylase
Reaction
acetylsalicylate + H2O = salicylate + acetate
Other name(s)
aspirin esterase, aspirin esterase, acetylsalicylic acid esterase, aspirin hydrolase
Systematic name
acetylsalicylate O-acetylhydrolase
CAS registry number
87348-04-7
Comment
Not identical with EC 3.1.1.1 (carboxylesterase), EC 3.1.1.2 (arylesterase), EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) or EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase). The activity of the liver cytosol enzyme is highest with acetyl esters of aryl alcohols, and thioesters are also hydrolysed; the microsomal enzyme also hydrolyses some other negatively charged esters, with highest activity on esters of salicylate with long-chain alcohols.
History
created 1986, modified 1989
EC Tree
3.1.1.9 created 1961, deleted 1972
3.1.1.12 created 1961, deleted 1972
3.1.1.16 created 1961, deleted 1972
3.1.1.18 created 1961, deleted 1982
3.1.1.62 created 1989, deleted 1992
3.1.1.69 created 1992, deleted 2002
3.1.4.5 created 1961, deleted 1978
3.1.4.6 created 1961, deleted 1978
3.1.4.7 created 1961, deleted 1978
3.1.4.8 created 1961, transferred 1965 to EC 2.7.7.26, reinstated 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.9 created 1965, deleted 1978
3.1.4.10 created 1972, modified 1976, deleted 2002
3.1.4.18 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.19 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.20 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.21 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.22 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.23 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.24 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.25 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.26 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.27 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.28 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.29 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.30 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.31 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.32 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.33 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.34 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.1.4.36 created 1976, deleted 2002
3.1.4.47 created 1989, deleted 2002