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Alpha-amino-acid esterase

The enzyme α-amino-acid esterase (EC 3.1.1.43) catalyzes the reaction

an α-amino acid ester + H<sub>2</sub>O an α-amino acid + an alcohol

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is α-amino-acid-ester aminoacylhydrolase. This enzyme is also called α-amino acid ester hydrolase.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 5 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes , , , , and .

References