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EC 3.1.1.85 Details
EC number
3.1.1.85
Accepted name
pimelyl-[acyl-carrier protein] methyl ester esterase
Reaction
pimeloyl-[acyl-carrier protein] methyl ester + H2O = pimeloyl-[acyl-carrier protein] + methanol
Other name(s)
BioH
Systematic name
pimeloyl-[acyl-carrier protein] methyl ester hydrolase
Comment
Involved in biotin biosynthesis in Gram-negative bacteria. The enzyme exhibits carboxylesterase activity, particularly toward substrates with short acyl chains [1,2]. Even though the enzyme can interact with coenzyme A thioesters [3], the in vivo role of the enzyme is to hydrolyse the methyl ester of pimeloyl-[acyl carrier protein], terminating the part of the biotin biosynthesis pathway that is catalysed by the fatty acid elongation enzymes [4].
History
created 2011
EC Tree
2.8.2.12 created 1972, deleted 2001
2.8.3.4 created 1961, deleted 1964