Name | sterol esterase activity |
ID | GO_0004771 |
collection_id | Molecular function |
Description | Catalysis of the reaction: a steryl ester + H2O = a sterol + a fatty acid. |
Related synonym | acylcholesterol lipase activity, cholesterase activity, cholesterol ester hydrolase activity, cholesteryl ester hydrolase activity, cholesteryl ester synthase activity, cholesteryl esterase activity, sterol ester hydrolase activity, steryl-ester acylhydrolase activity, triterpenol esterase activity |
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