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Enzyme
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esterase
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
An esterase is a hydrolase enzyme that splits esters into an acid and an alcohol in a chemical reaction with water called hydrolysis . A wide range of different esterases exist that differ in their substrate specificity, their protein structure , and their ...
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context enzyme English) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester
Usage examples of esterase.
Specially engineered to react very fast with the hydrolytic enzyme esterase and thus to be completely out of the tissues within 36 hrs.
On a cold winter day, outside, the esterases might not be able to break down the succinylcholine because of a diminution of chemical processes.
Esterases in the body break the drug down rapidly into acetylcholine, so it is also likely to be undetectable, unless the target happens to croak right outside a primo medical center with a very sharp pathologist who is looking for something out of the ordinary.
Esterases in the body break the chemical down into acetylcholine fairly rapidly, so it is very likely to be undetectable, even by someone up at Columbia-Presbyterian.