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Ester vs Acetylesterase - What's the difference?

ester | acetylesterase |

As nouns the difference between ester and acetylesterase

is that ester is ester while acetylesterase is (enzyme) any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an acetate ester.

ester

English

(wikipedia ester)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water. It contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

    • Derived terms

    * esterification * esterify * jojoba ester * silicon ester

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    acetylesterase

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia acetylesterase) (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an acetate ester