Aryldialkylphosphatase
MESHD043303
An enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of an aryl-dialkyl phosphate to form dialkyl phosphate and an aryl alcohol. It can hydrolyze a broad spectrum of organophosphate substrates and a number of aromatic carboxylic acid esters. It may also mediate an enzymatic protection of LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS against oxidative modification and the consequent series of events leading to ATHEROMA formation. The enzyme was previously regarded to be identical with Arylesterase (EC 3.1.1.2).
Synonyms
- Aryl-dialkyl Phosphatase
- Aryl dialkyl Phosphatase
- Phosphatase, Aryl-dialkyl
- Arylalkylphosphatase
- Homocysteine Thiolactone Hydrolase
- Hydrolase, Homocysteine Thiolactone
- Thiolactone Hydrolase, Homocysteine
- OPA Anhydrase
- Anhydrase, OPA
- OPH Enzyme
- Enzyme, OPH
- Organophosphorus Acid Anhydrase
- Acid Anhydrase, Organophosphorus
- Anhydrase, Organophosphorus Acid
- Organophosphorus Acid Anhydrolase
- Acid Anhydrolase, Organophosphorus
- Anhydrolase, Organophosphorus Acid
- Organophosphorus Acid Hydrolase
- Acid Hydrolase, Organophosphorus
- Hydrolase, Organophosphorus Acid
- Organophosphorus Hydrolase
- Hydrolase, Organophosphorus
- Paraoxonase
- Paraoxonase-1
- Paraoxonase 1
- Paraoxonase-2
- Paraoxonase 2
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