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Esterases

Known as: Esterase, EC 3.1.-.-, Ester Hydrolase 
Encoded by Esterase Genes, Esterases catalyze hydrolysis of ester bonds to produce alcohol and acid reaction products. (NCI)
National Institutes of Health

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47 relations
5'-NUCLEOTIDASECholesterol esterase:CCnt:Pt:Fibroblasts:QnCholesterol esterase:CCnt:Pt:WBC:QnComplement C1 esterase inhibitor bound Ab:MCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:Qn

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AcetylcholinesteraseArylesteraseButyrylcholinesteraseCholesterol Ester Transfer Proteins

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Enzymes

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Review
2005
Review
2005
Production and applications of esterases
Esterase plays a major role in the degradation of natural materials and industrial pollutants, viz., cereal wastes, plastics, and… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Directed evolution of a para-nitrobenzyl esterase for aqueous-organic solvents
Through sequential generations of random mutagenesis and screening, we have directed the evolution of an esterase for… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Purification of human serum paraoxonase/arylesterase. Evidence for one esterase catalyzing both activities.
Evidence is presented that human serum contains a single enzyme with both paraoxonase and arylesterase activities. Throughout the… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Assessment of Fura-2 for measurements of cytosolic free calcium.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Complete amino acid sequence of human serum cholinesterase.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Tryptase from human pulmonary mast cells. Purification and characterization.
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Origin and distribution of glutamate decarboxylase in substantia nigra of the cat.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
ESTERASES IN HUMAN LEUKOCYTES
The esterases of human leukocytes were studied both by cytochemical methods and by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The aim of… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Isolation and characterization of plasma membranes from human blood platelets.
Review
1966
Review
1966
A molecular approach to the study of genic heterozygosity in natural populations. I. The number of alleles at different loci in Drosophila pseudoobscura.
cornerstone of the theory of evolution by gradual change is that the rate of A evolution is absolutely limited by the amount of… 
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