Pyrethroid hydrolase
Template:Infobox enzyme The enzyme pyrethroid hydrolase (EC 3.1.1.88, pyrethroid-hydrolyzing carboxylesterase, pyrethroid-hydrolysing esterase, pyrethroid-hydrolyzing esterase, pyrethroid-selective esterase, pyrethroid-cleaving enzyme, permethrinase, PytH, EstP; systematic name pyrethroid-ester hydrolase)[1][2][3][4][5][6] catalyses the reaction
- trans-permethrin + H2O (3-phenoxyphenyl)methanol + (1S,3R)-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate
The enzyme is involved in degradation of pyrethroid pesticides.