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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 phenyl acetate + H2O = a phenol + acetate.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: arylesterase activity
Acc: GO:0004064
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the reaction: a phenyl acetate + H2O = a phenol + acetate.
Synonyms:
  • aromatic esterase
  • aryl-ester hydrolase
  • A-esterase activity
  • paraoxonase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 19 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 19 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0004064 - arylesterase activity (interactive image map)
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