Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate esterase

bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate esterase
Identifiers
EC number 3.1.1.60
CAS number 92480-02-9
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate esterase (EC 3.1.1.60) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate + H2O 2-ethylhexyl phthalate + 2-ethylhexan-1-ol

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate and H2O, whereas its two products are 2-ethylhexyl phthalate and 2-ethylhexan-1-ol.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate acylhydrolase. This enzyme is also called DEHP esterase.

References

    • Krell HW, Sandermann H (1984). "Plant biochemistry of xenobiotics. Purification and properties of a wheat esterase hydrolyzing the plasticizer chemical, bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate". Eur. J. Biochem. 143 (1): 57&ndash, 62. doi:10.1111/j.1432-1033.1984.tb08339.x. PMID 6468391.


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