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esterase
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esterase /es·ter·ase/ (es´ter-as) any enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester into its alcohol and acid.
es·ter·ase (st-rs, -rz)
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of an ester.
esterase (es´trās),
n an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester into its alcohol and acid.
esterase
any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of esters into its alcohol and acid.
lipid esterase
an enzyme found in pancreatic secretions which requires bile acids to be active.
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