Category:GO:0016790 ! thiolester hydrolase activity

name: thiolester hydrolase activity
namespace: molecular_function
def: "Catalysis of the reaction: RCO-SR' + H2O = RCOOH + HSR'. This reaction is the hydrolysis of a thiolester bond, an ester formed from a carboxylic acid and a thiol (i.e., RCO-SR'), such as that found in acetyl-coenzyme A." [1]
subset: gosubset_prok
synonym: "thiolesterase activity" EXACT []
xref: EC:3.1.2
is_a: GO:0016788 ! hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds

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