Glutathione thiolesterase

glutathione thiolesterase
Identifiers
EC no.	3.1.2.7
CAS no.	9025-99-4
Databases
IntEnz	IntEnz view
BRENDA	BRENDA entry
ExPASy	NiceZyme view
KEGG	KEGG entry
MetaCyc	metabolic pathway
PRIAM	profile
PDB structures	RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology	AmiGO / QuickGO
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The enzyme glutathione thiolesterase (EC 3.1.2.7) catalyzes the reaction

S-acylglutathione + H₂O ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ glutathione + a carboxylate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on thioester bonds. The systematic name is S-acylglutathione hydrolase. It is also called citryl-glutathione thioesterhydrolase.

References

• Kielley WW, Bradley LB (1954). "Glutathione thiolesterase". J. Biol. Chem. 206 (1): 327–33. PMID 13130552.