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carboxylesterase /car·box·yl·es·ter·ase/ (kahr-bok″sil-es´ter-ās) an enzyme of wide specificity that catalyzes the hydrolytic cleavage of the ester bond in a carboxylic ester to form an alcohol and a carboxylic acid, including acting on esters of vitamin A. carboxylesterase an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the esters of carboxylic acids. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 29225 carboxylesterase mRNA Updated NCBI-based annotation GenBank (a) Gene LocusLind accession LocusID (d) symbols (d) description (d) no. The hydrolysis is mediated by a carboxylesterase, and perhaps other mechanisms, present in many tissues. Tissue-specific effects of chlorpyrifos on carboxylesterase and cholinesterase activity in adult rats: an in vitro and in vivo comparison. |
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