Alpha-amino-acid esterase

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

an α-amino acid ester + H₂O $\rightleftharpoons$ 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 Template:PDB link, Template:PDB link, Template:PDB link, Template:PDB link, and Template:PDB link.

References

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