Carboxylesterase

Ali-esterase; B-esterase; CAP-hydrolyzing Enzyme; Capsaicin-Hydrolyzing Enzyme; Carboxyesterase; Carboxylate Esterase; Carboxylester Lipase; Carboxylesterase B; Carboxylic Ester Hydrolase; Esterase 10; Esterase 13; Esterase 3; Esterase 6A; Esterase 8
Carboxylesterase is a serine-dependent esterase with wide substrate specificity. The enzyme is involved in the detoxification of XENOBIOTICS and the activation of ester and of amide PRODRUGS.