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Catalysis of the reaction: a carboxylic ester + H2O = an alcohol + a carboxylic anion. Catalysis of the hydrolysis of various bonds, e.g. C-O, C-N, C-C, phosphoric anhydride bonds, etc. Hydrolase is the systematic name for any enzyme of EC class 3. Catalysis of the reaction: acetylsalicylate + H2O = salicylate + acetate. Catalysis of the hydrolysis of an acetyl group or groups from a substrate molecule. Catalysis of the hydrolysis of any ester bond.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: acetylsalicylate deacetylase activity
Acc: GO:0047610
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the reaction: acetylsalicylate + H2O = salicylate + acetate.
Synonyms:
  • acetylsalicylate O-acetylhydrolase activity
  • aspirin hydrolase activity
  • aspirin esterase activity
  • acetylsalicylic acid esterase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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   Term or descendants: 0


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0047610 - acetylsalicylate deacetylase activity (interactive image map)
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