CATH Classification
| Level | CATH Code | Description | 
|---|---|---|
|   | 3 | Alpha Beta | 
|   | 3.40 | 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich | 
|   | 3.40.50 | Rossmann fold | 
|   | 3.40.50.1820 | alpha/beta hydrolase | 
Domain Context
CATH Clusters
| Superfamily | alpha/beta hydrolase | 
| Functional Family | Carboxylic ester hydrolase | 
Enzyme Information
| 3.1.1.1 | Carboxylesterase. based on mapping to UniProt P12337 A carboxylic ester + H(2)O = an alcohol + a carboxylate. -!- Wide specificity; also hydrolyzes vitamin A esters. -!- The enzymes from microsomes also catalyze the reactions of EC 3.1.1.2, EC 3.1.1.5, EC 3.1.1.6, EC 3.1.1.23, EC 3.1.1.28, EC 3.1.2.2, EC 3.5.1.4 and EC 3.5.1.13. -!- Formerly EC 3.1.1.12. | 
UniProtKB Entries (1)
| P12337 | EST1_RABIT Oryctolagus cuniculus Liver carboxylesterase 1 | 
PDB Structure
| PDB | 1K4Y | 
| External Links | |
| Method | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 
| Organism | Spodoptera | 
| Primary Citation | Structural insights into CPT-11 activation by mammalian carboxylesterases. Nat.Struct.Biol. | 
