esterase (redirected from Esterases)

esterase /es·ter·ase/ (es´ter-ās) any enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester into its alcohol and acid.

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es·ter·ase (st-rs, -rz)

n.

Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of an ester.

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esterase

[es′tərās]

any enzyme that splits esters.

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esterase (es´trās),

n an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester into its alcohol and acid.

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esterase

any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of esters into its alcohol and acid.

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lipid esterase

an enzyme found in pancreatic secretions which requires bile acids to be active.

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esterase

An enzyme–EC class 3.1 that catalyzes the hydrolysis of esters. See Leukocyte esterase, Nonspecific esters.