Term Name: | sterol esterase activity |
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Synonyms: | acylcholesterol lipase activity, cholesterase activity, cholesterol ester hydrolase activity, cholesterol ester synthase activity, cholesterol esterase activity, cholesteryl ester hydrolase activity, cholesteryl ester synthase activity, cholesteryl esterase activity, sterol ester hydrolase activity, steryl-ester acylhydrolase activity, triterpenol esterase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: a steryl ester + H2O = a sterol + a fatty acid. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004771] QuickGO AmiGO |