The enzyme fusarinine-C ornithinesterase (EC 3.1.1.48) catalyzes the reaction
- N 5-acyl-L-ornithine ester + H2O N 5-acyl-L-ornithine + an alcohol
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N 5-L-ornithine-ester hydrolase. Other names in common use include ornithine esterase, and 5-N 5-L-ornithine-ester hydrolase.
References
- Emery T (June 1976). "Fungal ornithine esterases: relationship to iron transport". Biochemistry. 15 (13): 2723–8. doi:10.1021/bi00658a002. PMID 949472.
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