Carboxylesterase 2

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Carboxylesterase 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CES2 gene.[1][2][3] It is a member of the alpha/beta fold hydrolase family.[4]

Carboxylesterase 2 is a member of a large multigene family. The enzymes encoded by these genes are responsible for the hydrolysis of ester- and amide-bond-containing drugs such as cocaine and heroin. They also hydrolyze long-chain fatty acid esters and thioesters. The specific function of this enzyme has not yet been determined; however, it is speculated that carboxylesterases may play a role in lipid metabolism and/or the blood–brain barrier system. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been found for this gene.[3]

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References

  1. Pindel EV, Kedishvili NY, Abraham TL, Brzezinski MR, Zhang J, Dean RA, Bosron WF (Jun 1997). "Purification and cloning of a broad substrate specificity human liver carboxylesterase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of cocaine and heroin". J Biol Chem. 272 (23): 14769–75. doi:10.1074/jbc.272.23.14769. PMID 9169443.
  2. Schwer H, Langmann T, Daig R, Becker A, Aslanidis C, Schmitz G (Jun 1997). "Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel putative carboxylesterase, present in human intestine and liver". Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 233 (1): 117–20. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1997.6413. PMID 9144407.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: CES2 carboxylesterase 2 (intestine, liver)".
  4. Imai T (Jun 2006). "Human Carboxylesterase Isozymes: Catalytic Properties and Rational Drug Design". Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics. 21 (3): 173–185. doi:10.2133/dmpk.21.173. PMID 16858120.

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