Tropinesterase Explained

tropinesterase
Ec Number:	3.1.1.10
Cas Number:	59536-71-9
Go Code:	0050357

The enzyme tropinesterase (EC 3.1.1.10) catalyzes the reaction

atropine + H₂O

\rightleftharpoons tropine + tropate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is atropine acylhydrolase. Other names in common use include tropine esterase, atropinase, and atropine esterase.

References

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• Moog P, Krisch K . 1974 . [The purification and characterization of atropine esterase from rabbit liver microsomes (author's transl)] . Hoppe-Seyler's Z. Physiol. Chem. . 355 . 529 - 42 . 4435736 . 5 .