KEGG   ENZYME: 3.1.1.113
Entry
EC 3.1.1.113                Enzyme                                 
Name
ethyl acetate hydrolase;
mekB (gene name);
estZ (gene name)
Class
Hydrolases;
Acting on ester bonds;
Carboxylic-ester hydrolases
Sysname
ethyl acetate acetohydrolase
Reaction(IUBMB)
ethyl acetate + H2O = acetate + ethanol [RN:R12515]
Reaction(KEGG)
R12515
Substrate
ethyl acetate [CPD:C00849];
H2O [CPD:C00001]
Product
acetate [CPD:C00033];
ethanol [CPD:C00469]
Comment
The enzyme, characterized from Pseudomonas strains, is involved in degradation of short chain alkyl methyl ketones.
History
EC 3.1.1.113 created 2019
Reference
1  [PMID:12039716]
  Authors
Hasona A, York SW, Yomano LP, Ingram LO, Shanmugam KT
  Title
Decreasing the level of ethyl acetate in ethanolic fermentation broths of Escherichia coli KO11 by expression of Pseudomonas putida estZ esterase.
  Journal
Appl Environ Microbiol 68:2651-9 (2002)
DOI:10.1128/aem.68.6.2651-2659.2002
  Sequence
[ppu:PP_4218]
Reference
2  [PMID:17351032]
  Authors
Onaca C, Kieninger M, Engesser KH, Altenbuchner J
  Title
Degradation of alkyl methyl ketones by Pseudomonas veronii MEK700.
  Journal
J Bacteriol 189:3759-67 (2007)
DOI:10.1128/JB.01279-06
  Sequence
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 3.1.1.113
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: 3.1.1.113
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 3.1.1.113
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: 3.1.1.113

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