Fatty-acyl-ethyl-ester synthase explained

fatty-acyl-ethyl-ester synthase
Ec Number:	3.1.1.67
Go Code:	0030339

The enzyme fatty-acyl-ethyl-ester synthase (EC 3.1.1.67) catalyzes the reaction

a long-chain-fatty-acyl ethyl ester + H₂O

\rightleftharpoons a long-chain-fatty acid + ethanol

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is long-chain-fatty-acyl-ethyl-ester acylhydrolase. This enzyme is also called FAEES.

References

• Mogelson S, Lange LG . 1984 . Nonoxidative ethanol metabolism in rabbit myocardium: purification to homogeneity of fatty acyl ethyl ester synthase . Biochemistry . 23 . 4075 - 81 . 6487591 . 10.1021/bi00313a010 . 18 .