Reaction: N5-acyl-L-ornithine ester + H2O = N5-acyl-L-ornithine + an alcohol
Other name(s): ornithine esterase
Systematic name: N5-acyl-L-ornithine-ester hydrolase
Comments: Hydrolyses the three ornithine ester bonds in fusarinine C. Also acts on N5-dinitrophenyl-L-ornithine methyl ester.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 60202-10-0
References:
1. Emery, T. Fungal ornithine esterases: relationship to iron transport. Biochemistry 15 (1976) 2723-2728. [PMID: 949472]