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CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily alpha/beta hydrolase
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

3.1.1.1
Carboxylesterase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q53547
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)

Q53547
EST2_PSEFL
Pseudomonas fluorescens
Carboxylesterase 2

PDB Structure

PDB 1AUO
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Crystal structure of carboxylesterase from Pseudomonas fluorescens, an alpha/beta hydrolase with broad substrate specificity.
Kim, K.K., Song, H.K., Shin, D.H., Hwang, K.Y., Choe, S., Yoo, O.J., Suh, S.W.
Structure
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