juvenile-hormone esterase activity [GO_0004453]

Catalysis of the reaction: methyl (2E,6E)-(10R,11S)-10,11-epoxy-3,7,11-trimethyltrideca-2,6-dienoate + H2O = (2E,6E)-(10R,11S)-10,11-epoxy-3,7,11-trimethyltrideca-2,6-dienoate + methanol. A carboxylesterase that hydrolyzes the ester linkage of juvenile hormone.

juvenile-hormone esterase activity

ID: GO_0004453

Class

Catalysis of the reaction: methyl (2E,6E)-(10R,11S)-10,11-epoxy-3,7,11-trimethyltrideca-2,6-dienoate + H2O = (2E,6E)-(10R,11S)-10,11-epoxy-3,7,11-trimethyltrideca-2,6-dienoate + methanol. A carboxylesterase that hydrolyzes the ester linkage of juvenile hormone.

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Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
juvenile hormone carboxyesterase activity related synonym 3.1.1.59
JH esterase activity related synonym 3.1.1.59
JH-esterase activity related synonym 3.1.1.59
methyl-(2E,6E)-(10R,11S)-10,11-epoxy-3,7,11-trimethyltrideca-2,6-dienoate acylhydrolase activity related synonym 3.1.1.59
juvenile hormone analog esterase activity related synonym 3.1.1.59

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