Methylumbelliferyl-acetate deacetylase

In enzymology, a methylumbelliferyl-acetate deacetylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * 4-methylumbelliferyl acetate + H2O $$\rightleftharpoons$$ 4-methylumbelliferone + acetate

Thus, 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. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 4-methylumbelliferyl-acetate acylhydrolase. This enzyme is also called esterase D.