KEGG   ENZYME: 3.1.1.43
Entry
EC 3.1.1.43                 Enzyme                                 
Name
alpha-amino-acid esterase;
alpha-amino acid ester hydrolase
Class
Hydrolases;
Acting on ester bonds;
Carboxylic-ester hydrolases
Sysname
alpha-amino-acid-ester aminoacylhydrolase
Reaction(IUBMB)
an alpha-amino acid ester + H2O = an alpha-amino acid + an alcohol [RN:R04191]
Reaction(KEGG)
R04191
Substrate
alpha-amino acid ester [CPD:C03317];
H2O [CPD:C00001]
Product
alpha-amino acid [CPD:C05167];
alcohol [CPD:C00069]
Comment
Also catalyses alpha-aminoacyl transfer to a number of amine nucleophiles.
History
EC 3.1.1.43 created 1983
Reference
1
  Authors
Kato, K., Kawahara, K., Takahashi, T. and Kakinuma, A.
  Title
Purification of an alpha-amino acid ester hydrolase from Xanthomonas citri.
  Journal
Agric Biol Chem 44:1069-1074 (1980)
Reference
2
  Authors
Kato, K., Kawahara, K., Takahashi, T. and Kakinuma, A.
  Title
Substrate specificity of an alpha-amino acid ester hydrolase from Xanthomonas citri.
  Journal
Agric Biol Chem 44:1075-1081 (1980)
Reference
3  [PMID:4424889]
  Authors
Takahashi T, Yamazaki Y, Kato K.
  Title
Substrate specificity of an alpha-amino acid ester hydrolase produced by Acetobacter turbidans A.T.C.C. 9325.
  Journal
Biochem J 137:497-503 (1974)
DOI:10.1042/bj1370497
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 3.1.1.43
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: 3.1.1.43
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 3.1.1.43
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: 3.1.1.43
CAS: 74506-40-4

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