Cholesterol Esterase

15-Ketosteryl Oleate Hydrolase; Acylcholesterol Lipase; Cholesterol Ester Hydrolase; Cholesteryl Oleate Hydrolase; Cholesterylester Hydrolase; Hormone-Sensitive Lipase; Lipoidal Steroid Esterase; Steroid Hormone Esterase; Sterol Ester Acylhydrolase
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of cholesterol and some other sterol esters, to liberate cholesterol plus a fatty acid anion. EC 3.1.1.13.