BioCyc:RETINYL-PALMITATE-ESTERASE-RXN

See also |FRAME: RXN-12550 "EC 3.1.1.64, all-trans-retinyl-ester isomerohydrolase"| and |FRAME: 11-CIS-RETINYL-PALMITATE-HYDROLASE-RXN "EC 3.1.1.63, 11-cis-retinyl-palmitate hydrolase"|.

retinyl-palmitate esterase

Retinyl palmitate[C36H60O2] + H2O[H2O] = Retinol[C20H30O] + Hexadecanoic acid[C16H32O2] + H+[H]

DB Links

  • BioCyc: RETINYL-PALMITATE-ESTERASE-RXN
  • EC Number: 3.1.1.1
Alias

Metabolites

Substrates
metabolite compartment Structure
Retinyl palmitate

Formula: C36H60O2
Cytoplasm
H2O

Formula: H2O
Cytoplasm
Products
metabolite compartment Structure
Retinol

Formula: C20H30O
Cytoplasm
Hexadecanoic acid

Formula: C16H32O2
Cytoplasm
H+

Formula: H
Cytoplasm