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Catalysis of the reaction: a carboxylic ester + H2O = an alcohol + a carboxylic anion. Catalysis of the hydrolysis of any ester bond. Catalysis of the reaction: a steryl ester + H2O = a sterol + a fatty acid.

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GO TERM SUMMARY

Name: sterol esterase activity
Acc: GO:0004771
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the reaction: a steryl ester + H2O = a sterol + a fatty acid.
Synonyms:
  • steryl-ester acylhydrolase activity
  • sterol ester hydrolase activity
  • triterpenol esterase activity
  • cholesterol esterase activity
  • cholesterol ester hydrolase activity
  • cholesteryl ester hydrolase activity
  • cholesterol ester synthase activity
  • cholesteryl ester synthase activity
  • acylcholesterol lipase activity
  • cholesterase activity
  • cholesteryl esterase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 13 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 13 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0004771 - sterol esterase activity (interactive image map)

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