Usually means: Enzyme that hydrolyzes ester bonds.
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▸ noun:  (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a carboxylic ester

Similar:
carboxyesterase, carboxyhydrolase, esterase, coesterase, acetylesterase, carboxylase, carboxypeptidase, glycolipase, arylesterase, methylesterase, more...

Opposite:
inhibitor, antagonist

Phrases:
Carboxylesterase 1, more...

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Similar:
carboxyesterase, carboxyhydrolase, esterase, coesterase, acetylesterase, carboxylase, carboxypeptidase, glycolipase, arylesterase, methylesterase, more...

Opposite:
inhibitor, antagonist

Phrases:
Carboxylesterase 1, more...



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