Term Name: | juvenile-hormone esterase activity |
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Synonyms: | JH esterase activity, JH-esterase activity, juvenile hormone analog esterase activity, juvenile hormone carboxyesterase activity, methyl-(2E,6E)-(10R,11S)-10,11-epoxy-3,7,11-trimethyltrideca-2,6-dienoate acylhydrolase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: methyl (2E,6E)-(10R,11S)-10,11-epoxy-3,7,11-trimethyltrideca-2,6-dienoate + H2O = (2E,6E)-(10R,11S)-10,11-epoxy-3,7,11-trimethyltrideca-2,6-dienoate + methanol. A carboxylesterase that hydrolyzes the ester linkage of juvenile hormone. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004453] QuickGO AmiGO |