id | GO:0016790   Detailed information |
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  name | thiolester hydrolase activity |
  namespace | molecular_function |
  def | "Catalysis of the reaction: RCO-SR' + H2O = RCOOH + HSR'. This reaction is the hydrolysis of a thiolester bond, an ester formed from a carboxylic acid and a thiol (i.e., RCO-SR'), such as that found in acetyl-coenzyme A." [http://www.onelook.com] |
  subset | gosubset_prok |
  is_a | GO:0016788 ! hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds |