| EC |
3.1.1.60 |
| Accepted name: |
bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate esterase |
| Reaction: |
bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate + H2O = 2-ethylhexyl phthalate + 2-ethylhexan-1-ol |
| Other name(s): |
DEHP esterase |
| Systematic name: |
bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate acylhydrolase |
| Comments: |
Also acts on 4-nitrophenyl esters, with optimum chain-length C6 to C8. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 92480-02-9 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Krell, H.-W. and Sandermann, H., Jr. Plant biochemistry of xenobiotics. Purification and properties of a wheat esterase hydrolyzing the plasticizer chemical, bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate. Eur. J. Biochem. 143 (1984) 57–62. [DOI] [PMID: 6468391] |
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