title: Deacylation of acetylated amino acids by the esterase from Mycobacterium phlei.
abstract: In addition to typical acetyl esters, acetic ester acetyl-hydrolase from Mycobacterium phlei can degrade aliphatic acetylated amino acids under suitable conditions.
mesh_terms: D000107:Acetylation; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D004950:Esterases / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000201:enzymology*; D009168:Mycobacterium phlei / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004950:Esterases