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. 1982 Jun;20(5-6):585-606.
doi: 10.1007/BF00484706.

Nonspecific esterases of Mus musculus

J Peters

Nonspecific esterases of Mus musculus

J Peters. Biochem Genet. 1982 Jun.

Abstract

Seventeen genes controlling the expression of carboxylic ester hydrolases, commonly known as esterases, have been identified in the mouse Mus musculus. Seven esterase loci are found on chromosome 8, where two clusters of esterase loci occur. It seems probable that the genes within these clusters have arisen from a common ancestral gene by tandem duplication. Close linkage of esterase genes is also found in the rat, rabbit, and prairie vole. Some mouse esterases appear to be homologous with certain human esterases. The function of these nonspecific enzymes is still unknown.

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