Medical Definition of Cholesterol esterase
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An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of cholesterol and some other sterol esters, to liberate cholesterol plus a fatty acid anion.
Chemical name: Steryl-ester acylhydrolase
Registry number: EC 3.1.1.13
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cholesterol Esterase
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