Carboxylesterases: structure, function and polymorphism in mammals

• Published in: Journal of Pesticide Science Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 218 - 228
• Main Authors: Satoh, Tetsuo, Hosokawa, Masakiyo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pesticide Science Society of Japan 01.01.2010
• Subjects: carboxylesterase; classification; genetic polymorphism; molecular structure; novel biomarker

This review covers current developments in molecular-based studies of the structure and function of carboxylesterases. To allay the confusion of the classic classification of carboxylesterase isozymes, we propose a novel nomenclature and classification of mammalian carboxylesterases on the basis of...