Epoxide hydrolase
Definition:
EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.3 Acting on ether bonds > 3.3.2 Ether hydrolases > 3.3.2.3 epoxide hydrolase
Epoxide hydrolase is a broad-specificity hydrolase acting on a variety of epoxides and arene oxides (formerly EC 4.2.1.63 and EC 4.2.1.64), converting an epoxide into the corresponding vicinal diol. By detoxifying epoxide intermediates it participates in xenobiotic and steroid metabolism.
Epoxide hydrolase is a broad-specificity hydrolase acting on a variety of epoxides and arene oxides (formerly EC 4.2.1.63 and EC 4.2.1.64), converting an epoxide into the corresponding vicinal diol. By detoxifying epoxide intermediates it participates in xenobiotic and steroid metabolism.
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