Carboxylesterase 3 (CES3)

Involved in the detoxification of xenobiotics and in the activation of ester and amide prodrugs. Shows low catalytic efficiency for hydrolysis of CPT-11 (7-ethyl-10-[4-(1-piperidino)- 1-piperidino]-carbonyloxycamptothecin), a prodrug for camptothecin used in cancer therapeutics.

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