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Abstract
Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of an ester bond and result in the addition of water to the resulting molecules.
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- Esterase
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Esterases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004950. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004950
- Esterases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esterase
- Esterases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418750