An REH hydrolyses 11cRE to 11cROL

Stable Identifier
R-GGA-2465974
Type
Reaction [transition]
Species
Gallus gallus
Compartment
cytosol, lipid droplet
ReviewStatus
5/5
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An REH hydrolyses 11cRE to 11cROL
An as-yet-uncharacterised protein has been demonstrated to possess retinyl ester hydrolase (REH) activity in chicken retina to hydrolyse 11-cis-retinyl palmitate (11cRPALM) to 11-cis-retinol (11cROL) (Bustamante et al. 1995).
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
8594936 Retinyl ester hydrolase and the visual cycle in the chicken eye

Ziari, S, Ramirez, RD, Tsin, AT, Bustamante, JJ

Am. J. Physiol. 1995
Participants
Input
Output
Catalyst Activity

11-cis-retinyl-palmitate hydrolase activity of REH [plasma membrane]

Physical Entity
REH [plasma membrane] (Gallus gallus)
Activity
11-cis-retinyl-palmitate hydrolase activity (GO:0047520)
Orthologous Events
A REH hydrolyses 11cRE to 11cROL (Homo sapiens)
Created
Jassal, B  (2012-09-05)
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