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EC 3.1.1.13 Details
EC number
3.1.1.13
Accepted name
sterol esterase
Reaction
a steryl ester + H2O = a sterol + a fatty acid
Other name(s)
cholesterol esterase, cholesteryl ester synthase, triterpenol esterase, cholesteryl esterase, cholesteryl ester hydrolase, sterol ester hydrolase, cholesterol ester hydrolase, cholesterase, acylcholesterol lipase
Systematic name
steryl-ester acylhydrolase
CAS registry number
9026-00-0
Comment
A group of enzymes of broad specificity, acting on esters of sterols and long-chain fatty acids, that may also bring about the esterification of sterols. Activated by bile salts.
History
created 1961, modified 1990
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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