Term Name: | sterol ester esterase activity |
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Synonyms: | acylcholesterol lipase activity, cholesterase activity, cholesterol ester hydrolase activity, cholesterol ester synthase activity, cholesterol esterase activity, cholesteryl ester hydrolase activity, cholesteryl ester synthase activity, cholesteryl esterase activity, sterol ester hydrolase activity, sterol esterase activity, steryl-ester acylhydrolase activity, triterpenol esterase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: a sterol ester + H2O = a fatty acid + a sterol + H+. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004771] QuickGO AmiGO |