Acetylajmaline esterase
Class of enzymes
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The enzyme acetylajmaline esterase (EC 3.1.1.80, AAE, 2β(R)-17-O-acetylajmalan:acetylesterase, acetylajmalan esterase; systematic name 17-O-acetylajmaline O-acetylhydrolase)[1][2] catalyses the following reactions:
- (1) 17-O-acetylajmaline + H2O ajmaline + acetate
- (2) 17-O-acetylnorajmaline + H2O norajmaline + acetate
| Acetylajmaline esterase | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC no. | 3.1.1.80 | ||||||||
| CAS no. | 110183-46-5 | ||||||||
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| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
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This plant enzyme mediates the last stages in the biosynthesis of the indole alkaloid ajmaline.