Tropinesterase

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tropinesterase
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EC no.3.1.1.10
CAS no.59536-71-9
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The enzyme tropinesterase (EC 3.1.1.10) catalyzes the reaction

atropine + H2O tropine + tropate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is atropine acylhydrolase. Other names in common use include tropine esterase, atropinase, and atropine esterase.

References

  • Glick D, Glaubach S, Moore DH (1942). "Azolesterase activities of electrophoretically separated proteins of serum". J. Biol. Chem. 144: 525–528.
  • Moog P, Krisch K (1974). "[The purification and characterization of atropine esterase from rabbit liver microsomes (author's transl)]". Hoppe-Seyler's Z. Physiol. Chem. 355 (5): 529–42. PMID 4435736.