Protein
Carboxylesterase 3
Function
Involved in the detoxification of xenobiotics and in the activation of ester and amide prodrugs. Shows low catalytic efficiency for hydrolysis of CPT-11 (7-ethyl-10-[4-(1-piperidino)-1-piperidino]-carbonyloxycamptothecin), a prodrug for camptothecin used in cancer therapeutics.
Similarity
Belongs to the type-B carboxylesterase/lipase family.
Sequence
MERAVRVESGVLVGVVCLLLACPATATGPEVAQPEVDTTLGRVRGRQVGVKGTDRLVNVFLGIPFAQPPLGPDRFSAPHPAQPWEGVRDASTAPPMCLQDVESMNSSRFVLNGKQQIFSVSEDCLVLNVYSPAEVPAGSGRPVMVWVHGGALITGAATSYDGSALAAYGDVVVVTVQYRLGVLGFFSTGDEHAPGNQGFLDVVAALRWVQENIAPFGGDLNCVTVFGGSAGGSIISGLVLSPVAAGLFHRAITQSGVITTPGIIDSHPWPLAQKIANTLACSSSSPAEMVQCLQQKEGEELVLSKKLKNTIYPLTVDGTVFPKSPKELLKEKPFHSVPFLMGVNNHEFSWLIPRGWGLLDTMEQMSREDMLAISTPVLTSLDVPPEMMPTVIDEYLGSNSDAQAKCQAFQEFMGDVFINVPTVSFSRYLRDSGSPVFFYEFQHRPSSFAKIKPAWVKADHGAEGAFVFGGPFLMDESSRLAFPEATEEEKQLSLTMMAQWTHFARTGDPNSKALPPWPQFNQAEQYLEINPVPRAGQKFREAWMQFWSETLPSKIQQWHQKQKNRKAQEDL