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In enzymology an arylesterase (EC 3.1.1.2) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactiona phenyl acetate + H2O a phenol + acetateThus the two substrates of this enzyme are phenyl acetate and H2O whereas its two products are phenol and acetate.This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is aryl-ester hydrolase.