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EC 3.1.1.59 Details
EC number
3.1.1.59
Accepted name
juvenile-hormone esterase
Reaction
(1) juvenile hormone I + H2O = juvenile hormone I acid + methanol;;(2) juvenile hormone III + H2O = juvenile hormone III acid + methanol
Other name(s)
JH-esterase, juvenile hormone analog esterase, juvenile hormone carboxyesterase, methyl-(2E,6E)-(10R,11S)-10,11-epoxy-3,7,11-trimethyltrideca-2,6-dienoate acylhydrolase
Systematic name
methyl-(2E,6E,10R)-10,11-epoxy-3,7,11-trimethyltrideca-2,6-dienoate acylhydrolase
CAS registry number
50812-15-2
Comment
Demethylates the insect juvenile hormones JH1 and JH3, but does not hydrolyse the analogous ethyl or isopropyl esters.
History
created 1989, modified 2015
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