Alpha-amino-acid esterase

The enzyme α-amino-acid esterase (EC 3.1.1.43) catalyzes the reaction


 * an α-amino acid ester + H2O $$\rightleftharpoons$$ an α-amino acid + an alcohol

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is α-amino-acid-ester aminoacylhydrolase. This enzyme is also called α-amino acid ester hydrolase.

Structural studies
As of late 2007, 5 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes, , , , and.