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In enzymology a fatty-acyl-ethyl-ester synthase (EC 3.1.1.67) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactiona long-chain-fatty-acyl ethyl ester + H2O a long-chain-fatty acid + ethanolThus the two substrates of this enzyme are long-chain-fatty-acyl ethyl ester and H2O whereas its two products are long-chain-fatty acid and ethanol.This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds.

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