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<h2 id="ec-classificationlist-of-enzymes">EC classification/list of enzymes</h2> <ul><li><i>EC 3.1.1</i>: Carboxylic ester hydrolases <ul><li><a href="/facts/Acetylesterase/DBNkSJ8N">Acetylesterase</a> (EC 3.1.1.6), splits off <a href="/facts/Acetyl/rRmtXdn3">acetyl</a> <a href="/facts/Functional_group/GXkSPsjM">groups</a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Cholinesterase/qRa6YLRQ">Cholinesterase</a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Acetylcholinesterase/9pLwD1b9">Acetylcholinesterase</a>, inactivates the <a href="/facts/Neurotransmitter/LlpYFSU3">neurotransmitter</a> <a href="/facts/Acetylcholine/v1d3wRUd">acetylcholine</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Butyrylcholinesterase/KvPtl725">Pseudocholinesterase</a>, broad substrate specificity, found in the <a href="/facts/Blood_plasma/oHuwwugG">blood plasma</a> and in the <a href="/facts/Liver/Rtp4Fk2b">liver</a></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pectinesterase/lR7BaAsj">Pectinesterase</a> (EC 3.1.1.11), clarifies fruit juices</li></ul></li> <li><i>EC 3.1.2</i>: Thiolester hydrolases <ul><li><a href="/facts/Thioesterase/PKBFw123">Thioesterase</a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Ubiquitin_carboxy-terminal_hydrolase_L1/6IFI89lX">Ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1</a></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><i>EC 3.1.3</i>: <a href="/facts/Phosphoric_monoester_hydrolases/2Nc6eGaD">Phosphoric monoester hydrolases</a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Phosphatase/LBJs1fXx">Phosphatase</a> (EC 3.1.3.x), hydrolyses <a href="/facts/Phosphoric_acid_monoesters/daSMCrEx">phosphoric acid monoesters</a> into a <a href="/facts/Phosphate/FDGVCxUG">phosphate</a> ion and an alcohol <ul><li><a href="/facts/Alkaline_phosphatase/awQHo7F1">Alkaline phosphatase</a>, removes phosphate groups from many types of molecules, including nucleotides, proteins, and alkaloids.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Phosphodiesterase/zRdFKnKH">Phosphodiesterase</a> (PDE), inactivates the <a href="/facts/Second_messenger/J0eEENxQ">second messenger</a> <a href="/facts/Cyclic_adenosine_monophosphate/flK2vwUe">cAMP</a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/CGMP_specific_phosphodiesterase_type_5/clN3rEPe">cGMP specific phosphodiesterase type 5</a>, is inhibited by <a href="/facts/Sildenafil/2NHe0pwM">Sildenafil</a> (Viagra)</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Fructose_1,6-bisphosphatase/3u4SopQe">Fructose bisphosphatase</a> (3.1.3.11), converts fructose-1,6-bisphosphate to fructose-6-phosphate in <a href="/facts/Gluconeogenesis/Jj5THIHh">gluconeogenesis</a></li></ul></li> <li><i>EC 3.1.4</i>: <a href="/facts/Phosphoric_diester_hydrolases/zRdFKnKH">Phosphoric diester hydrolases</a></li> <li><i>EC 3.1.5</i>: Triphosphoric monoester hydrolases</li> <li><i>EC 3.1.6</i>: Sulfuric ester hydrolases (<a href="/facts/Sulfatases/P4aP0pFb">sulfatases</a>)</li> <li><i>EC 3.1.7</i>: Diphosphoric monoester hydrolases</li> <li><i>EC 3.1.8</i>: Phosphoric triester hydrolases</li> <li><a href="/facts/Exonuclease/5RezcQvD">Exonucleases</a> (<a href="/facts/Deoxyribonuclease/pUMlmkQv">deoxyribonucleases</a> and <a href="/facts/Ribonuclease/Fod4qUu5">ribonucleases</a>) <ul><li><i>EC 3.1.11</i>: <a href="/facts/Exodeoxyribonucleases/5oHpUNtG">Exodeoxyribonucleases</a> producing <a href="/facts/5%27-phosphomonoesters/daSMCrEx">5'-phosphomonoesters</a></li> <li><i>EC 3.1.13</i>: <a href="/facts/Exoribonucleases/PLGzWkXl">Exoribonucleases</a> producing <a href="/facts/5%27-phosphomonoesters/daSMCrEx">5'-phosphomonoesters</a></li> <li><i>EC 3.1.14</i>: <a href="/facts/Exoribonucleases/PLGzWkXl">Exoribonucleases</a> producing <a href="/facts/3%27-phosphomonoesters/daSMCrEx">3'-phosphomonoesters</a></li> <li><i>EC 3.1.15</i>: <a href="/facts/Exonucleases/5RezcQvD">Exonucleases</a> active with either ribo- or deoxy-</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Endonuclease/t9Y0d883">Endonucleases</a> (<a href="/facts/Deoxyribonuclease/pUMlmkQv">deoxyribonucleases</a> and <a href="/facts/Ribonuclease/Fod4qUu5">ribonucleases</a>) <ul><li><a href="/facts/Endodeoxyribonuclease/MrkApRkj">Endodeoxyribonuclease</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Endoribonuclease/LnFu2Y7q">Endoribonuclease</a></li> <li>either deoxy- or ribo-</li></ul></li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Enzyme/DSI1Fh7y">Enzyme</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_enzymes/w2RP6EwU">List of enzymes</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Carboxylic_acid/U4xuMosy">Carboxylic acid</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ester/FoUAIIw4">Ester</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Leukocyte_esterase/pRPyxKPJ">Leukocyte esterase</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Hemagglutinin_esterase/q7JNX1ns">Hemagglutinin esterase</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Nuclease/79mnW28W">Nuclease</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Lipase/nPgIyNBS">Lipase</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Asymmetric_ester_hydrolysis_with_pig-liver_esterase/kJk94jwd">Asymmetric ester hydrolysis with pig-liver esterase</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iubmb/enzyme/EC3/1/">Enzyme nomenclature</a></li></ul>