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sterol esterase

Known as: triterpenol esterase, cholesteryl ester synthase, Sterol Ester Acylhydrolase 
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of CHOLESTEROL ESTERS and some other sterol esters, to liberate cholesterol plus a fatty acid anion.
National Institutes of Health

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18 relations

Broader (2)

Carboxylic Ester Hydrolasescarboxylesterase
Cholesterol Ester Storage DiseaseCholesterol esterase:CCnt:Pt:Fibroblasts:QnCholesterol esterase:CCnt:Pt:WBC:QnIn Blood

Narrower (4)

Lysosomal Acid Cholesterol Esteraseacid cholesterol ester synthetasebile salt-stimulated lipasesebelipase alfa

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1992
1992
Adipose hormone-sensitive lipase preferentially releases polyunsaturated fatty acids from triglycerides
Rat adipose hormone-sensitive lipase-mediated release of fatty acids from triglycerides was studied in three model systems: i… 
1992
1992
Structure of the human pancreatic cholesterol esterase gene.
The gene for human pancreatic cholesterol esterase consists of 11 exons and 10 introns and is 9.2 kb in length. The last and… 
1990
1990
Pancreatic cholesterol esterases. 3. Kinetic characterization of cholesterol ester resynthesis by the pancreatic cholesterol esterases.
The ability of cholesterol esterase to catalyze the synthesis of cholesterol esters has been considered to be of limited… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
ACTH-induced hydrolysis of cholesteryl esters in rat adrenal cells.
Rat adrenal cortical cells have been prepared by collagenase dissociation of trypsin-treated adrenal tissue. The content and… 
1978
1978
Identification and some characteristics of the enzyme protein of the hormone-sensitive lipase from rat adipose tissue.
A tri-, di-, and monoacylglycerol-hydrolyzing enzyme from rat adipose tissue has been detergent-solubilized and separated from… 
1977
1977
Amperometric determination of total cholesterol in serum, with use of immobilized cholesterol ester hydrolase and cholesterol oxidase.
We describe an electrochemical method for simple, rapid, and economical assay of total serum cholesterol with use of immobilized… 
1977
1977
Influence of elaidate and erucate on heart mitochondria
Male, weanling rats were fed, for up to six weeks, corn oil (CO), rapeseed oil (RSO), partially hydrogenated fat (HF), or a… 
1977
1977
Effects of the hypocholesteremic agent trifluperidol on the sterol, steryl ester, and fatty acid metabolism of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Trifluperidol (TFP), at a concentration of 100 muM, inhibited the 24-h growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by about 30%. Effects… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Effects of prostaglandin E2 on rat skin: inhibition of sterol ester biosynthesis and clearing of scaly lesions in essential fatty acid deficiency
: Severe scaly lesions in the skin, especially in the feet and tail, of the rat were induced by feeding a diet deficient in… 
1964
1964
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC FRACTIONATION OF NATURAL STERYL ESTER MIXTURES.
Synthetic and naturally occurring inixtures of fatty acid esters of cholesterol and plant sterols were separated by gas… 
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