The enzyme pyrethroid hydrolase (EC 3.1.1.88, pyrethroid-hydrolyzing carboxylesterase, pyrethroid-hydrolysing esterase, pyrethroid-hydrolyzing esterase, pyrethroid-selective esterase, pyrethroid-cleaving enzyme, permethrinase, PytH, EstP; systematic name pyrethroid-ester hydrolase)
the reaction
: ''trans''-permethrin + H
2O
(3-phenoxyphenyl)methanol + (1''S'',3''R'')-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate
The enzyme is involved in degradation of
pyrethroid
A pyrethroid is an organic compound similar to the natural pyrethrins, which are produced by the flowers of pyrethrums (''Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium'' and ''Chrysanthemum coccineum, C. coccineum''). Pyrethroids are used as commercial and hou ...
pesticide
Pesticides are substances that are used to control pests. They include herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides, and many others (see table). The most common of these are herbicides, which account for approximately 50% of all p ...
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EC 3.1.1