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Descriptor English: Esterases
Descriptor Spanish: Esterasas
Descriptor esterasas
Entry term(s) esterasa
Scope note: Cualquier miembro de la clase de enzimas que catalizan la rotura de un enlace éster y dan como resultado la adición de agua a las moléculas resultantes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Esterases
Descriptor French: Esterases
Entry term(s): Esterase
Tree number(s): D08.811.277.352
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004950
Scope note: Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of an ester bond and result in the addition of water to the resulting molecules.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Registry Number: EC 3.1.-
DeCS ID: 5039
Unique ID: D004950
NLM Classification: QU 136
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Esterases - Preferred
Concept UI M0007764
Scope note Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of an ester bond and result in the addition of water to the resulting molecules.
Scope note Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of an ester bond and result in the addition of water to the resulting molecules.
Preferred term Esterases
Entry term(s) Esterase



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