Term Name: hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds
Synonyms: esterase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of any ester bond.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016788]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: hydrolase activity
has subtype: carboxylic ester hydrolase activity deoxyribonuclease (pyrimidine dimer) activity DNA endonuclease activity, producing 3'-phosphomonoesters DNA endonuclease activity, producing 5'-phosphomonoesters double-stranded DNA endonuclease activity double-stranded RNA-specific ribonuclease activity enterochelin esterase activity excinuclease ABC activity exonuclease activity flap endonuclease activity lipase activity N-acetyltaurine hydrolase activity phosphoric ester hydrolase activity restriction endodeoxyribonuclease activity retroviral 3' processing activity ribonuclease MRP activity RNA endonuclease activity producing 3'-phosphomonoesters, hydrolytic mechanism RNA endonuclease activity producing 5'-phosphomonoesters, hydrolytic mechanism single-stranded DNA endodeoxyribonuclease activity sulfuric ester hydrolase activity thiolester hydrolase activity versiconal hemiacetal acetate esterase activity