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What does esterase mean?

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Noun
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester
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It is angiotensin II, not acetylcholine esterase.
It inactivates an enzyme which controls the transmission of nerve impulses to muscle, acetylcholine esterase.
Cholesterol esterase plays a role in digestive lipid absorption in the upper intestinal tract, though its role in cholesterol absorption in particular is controversial.
Growing carnation petals showed high activities of cellulase and pectin esterase.
Carbosulfan is extremely toxic to mammals and its toxicity is mediated through inhibition of acetylcholine esterase, a respiratory enzyme.
Similar results were observed when mast cells were stained red, using chloroacetate esterase histochemistry.

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