EC Number   |
Natural Substrates |
|---|
   3.1.1.13 | acylglycerols + H2O |
- |
| 3.1.1.13 | cholesteryl esters + H2O |
- |
| 3.1.1.13 | cholesteryl esters + H2O |
shows also lipoamidase activity |
| 3.1.1.13 | cholesteryl esters + H2O |
acid cholesterol esterase hydrolized only long-chain cholesteryl esters, activity is low for substrate concentration below the critical micelle concentration |
| 3.1.1.13 | cholesteryl esters + H2O |
mediating cholesterol absorption through the gastrointestinal tract, digestion and absorption of dietary fats |
| 3.1.1.13 | cholesteryl esters + H2O |
important rate-limiting step in steroidogenesis |
| 3.1.1.13 | cholesteryl esters + H2O |
absoprtion of free cholesterol |
| 3.1.1.13 | cholesteryl esters + H2O |
involvement in inhibition of spermatogenesis |
| 3.1.1.13 | cholesteryl esters + H2O |
supplies free cholesterol as a precursor for steroidogenesis in steroid-producing tissues |
| 3.1.1.13 | cholesteryl esters + H2O |
fatty acid binding site more hydrophobic than steroid binding site |
