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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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Mosquitoes at Ladji had higher oxidase and esterase activity than in a laboratory-susceptible strain, but this fact did not seem to contribute to resistance.
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Coats observes that mammals and birds gain some protection from pyrethroid poisoning by two mechanisms: production of esterase enzymes that inactivate the poisons by splitting them in half, and another metabolic process that employs oxidation.
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