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carboxylic ester hydrolase activity

Known as: carboxyl ester hydrolase activity, carboxylesterase activity, carboxylic esterase activity 
Catalysis of the hydrolysis of a carboxylic ester bond. [EC:3.1.1, EC:3.1.1.1, GOC:curators]
National Institutes of Health

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Carboxylic Ester Hydrolasesali-esterase activitycarboxylesteraseesterase B

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
A spectroscopic off-on probe for simple and sensitive detection of carboxylesterase activity and its application to cell imaging.
A new resorufin-based spectroscopic probe, 7-(p-acetoxyphenylmethyloxy)-3H-phenoxazin-3-one (1), has been developed for detecting… Expand
2011
2011
Evaluation of transport mechanism of prodrugs and parent drugs formed by intracellular metabolism in Caco-2 cells with modified carboxylesterase activity: temocapril as a model case.
The intestinal absorption mechanism of temocapril, an ester-type prodrug of temocaprilat, was evaluated using Caco-2 cell… Expand
Review
2008
Review
2008
Applications of carboxylesterase activity in environmental monitoring and toxicity identification evaluations (TIEs).
This review has examined a number of issues surrounding the use of carboxylesterase activity in environmental monitoring. It is… Expand
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2008
2008
A Novel Thermostable Arylesterase from the Archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus P1: Purification, Characterization, and Expression
ABSTRACT A novel thermostable arylesterase, a 35-kDa monomeric enzyme, was purified from the thermoacidophilic archaeon… Expand
2007
2007
Purification and identification of cutinases from Colletotrichum kahawae and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
Colletotrichum kahawae is the causal agent of the coffee berry disease, infecting leaves and coffee berries at any stage of their… Expand
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Individual variability in esterase activity and CYP1A levels in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) exposed to esfenvalerate and chlorpyrifos.
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity has traditionally been monitored as a biomarker of organophosphate (OP) and/or carbamate… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Ghrelin degradation by serum and tissue homogenates: identification of the cleavage sites.
The endogenous ligand for the GH secretagogue receptor is ghrelin, a peptide recently purified from the stomach. Ghrelin is n… Expand
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Identification of microsomal rat liver carboxylesterases and their activity with retinyl palmitate.
Retinyl esters are a major endogenous storage source of vitamin A in vertebrates and their hydrolysis to retinol is a key step in… Expand
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Structural requirements for the inhibition of human monocyte carboxylesterase by organophosphorus compounds.
Human blood monocyte carboxylesterase (CBE) is inhibited by a variety of organophosphorus compounds including arylphosphates and… Expand
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Age-dependent changes in juvenile hormone esterase and general carboxyesterase activity in the hemolymph of the colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata
An in vitro method has been developed for the quantitative estimation of juvenile hormone (JH) esterase activity in the hemolymph… Expand
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