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Information on EC 3.1.1.59 - juvenile-hormone esterase

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IUBMB Comments

Demethylates the insect juvenile hormones JH1 and JH3, but does not hydrolyse the analogous ethyl or isopropyl esters.

The enzyme appears in viruses and cellular organisms

Synonyms
jhe, juvenile hormone esterase, jh esterase, jh-esterase, jhedup, eat43357, jh-specific esterase, jh iii esterase, juvenile hormone esterase-like, phjhe, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
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ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
juvenile hormone I + H2O = juvenile hormone I acid + methanol
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juvenile hormone III + H2O = juvenile hormone III acid + methanol
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS