Steroid-lactonase

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steroid-lactonase
Identifiers
EC no.3.1.1.37
CAS no.37288-08-7
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The enzyme steroid-lactonase (EC 3.1.1.37) catalyzes the reaction

testololactone + H2O testolate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name testololactone lactonohydrolase.

References

  • Holmlund CE, Blank RH (January 1965). "Preparation and properties of a steroid lactonase". Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 109 (1): 29–35. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(65)90282-1. PMID 14281950.