Human carboxylesterases: a comprehensive review

• Main Authors: Dandan Wang (Author), Liwei Zou (Author), Qiang Jin (Author), Jie Hou (Author), Guangbo Ge (Author), Ling Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mammalian carboxylesterases (CEs) are key enzymes from the serine hydrolase superfamily. In the human body, two predominant carboxylesterases (CES1 and CES2) have been identified and extensively studied over the past decade. These two enzymes play crucial roles in the metabolism of a wide variety of...