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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: retinyl palmitate + H2O = retinol + palmitate.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: retinyl-palmitate esterase activity
Acc: GO:0050253
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the reaction: retinyl palmitate + H2O = retinol + palmitate.
Synonyms:
  • retinyl-palmitate palmitohydrolase activity
  • retinyl palmitate hydrolase activity
  • retinyl palmitate hydrolyase activity
  • retinyl ester hydrolase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 2 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 2 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0050253 - retinyl-palmitate esterase activity (interactive image map)
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