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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > research > animal research > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > enzymes > hydrolases > esterases > phosphoric triester hydrolases
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > enzymes > hydrolases > esterases > phosphoric triester hydrolases
Preferred Term:

phosphoric triester hydrolases

Definition:
A class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of one of the three ester bonds in a phosphotriester-containing compound.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
esterases
Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • phosphotriesterases
  • EC 3.1.8
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/262001
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