Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology a methylumbelliferyl-acetate deacetylase (EC 3.1.1.56 esterase D) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction4-methylumbelliferyl acetate + H2O 4-methylumbelliferone + acetateThus the two substrates of this enzyme are 4-methylumbelliferyl acetate and H2O whereas its two products are 4-methylumbelliferone and acetate.This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds.