cholesterol ester + H2O -> cholesterol + fatty acid

Stable Identifier
R-HSA-163432
Type
Reaction [transition]
Species
Homo sapiens
Compartment
cytosol, lipid droplet
ReviewStatus
5/5
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cholesterol ester + H2O -> cholesterol + fatty acid
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Activated rat HSL hydrolyzes cholesterol ester to yield cholesterol + fatty acid (Fredrikson et al. 1981). The human reaction has not been studied in detail, and is inferred from the well-characterized rat one.

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lipase activity of phosphorylated HSL dimer:FABP4 complex [lipid droplet]

Physical Entity
phosphorylated HSL dimer:FABP4 complex [lipid droplet] (Homo sapiens)
Activity
lipase activity (GO:0016298)
Inferred From
cholesterol ester + H2O -> cholesterol + fatty acid (Rattus norvegicus)
Authored
D'Eustachio, P  (2005-05-02)
Created
D'Eustachio, P  (2005-05-02)
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