FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term short-chain carboxylesterase activity ID (Ontology) GO:0034338 (Gene Ontology)
Definition Catalysis of the reaction: a carboxylic ester + H2O = an alcohol + a carboxylic anion, where the carboxylic chain has 8 or fewer carbon atoms.
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 short-chain carboxylesterase activity (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
     enables | short-chain carboxylesterase activity
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  hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds
   |__carboxylic ester hydrolase activity
       |__short-chain carboxylesterase activity  3 rec.
           |__acetylesterase activity 3 rec.
               |__rhamnogalacturonan acetylesterase activity
               |__sialate O-acetylesterase activity(+)
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Is a carboxylic ester hydrolase activity
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  • "butyrate esterase activity" NARROW
    "butyryl esterase activity" NARROW
    "methylbutyrase activity" NARROW
    "methylbutyrate esterase activity" NARROW
    "monobutyrase activity" NARROW
    "propionyl esterase activity" NARROW
    "short-chain esterase activity" BROAD
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