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Alkyl ester

An alkyl group is an alkane missing one hydrogen. The smallest alkyl group is methyl, with the formula CH3. Result from reaction of fatty acids with alcohol. Lipases have preference for long-chain alkyl ester substrates (>10-carbons)
Substrate Main targeted enzyme families Type Structure
Perillyl-octanoate Canar_LipB Natural_modified Terpenoid Alkyl ester Octanoate
Ethyl-Indoline-2-carboxylate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Indole Alkyl ester
Lysylphosphatidylglycerol 6_AlphaBeta_hydrolase Hexanoate Alkyl ester Phosphatidylglycerol
ORCE Haloperoxidase Alkyl ester Epoxide Propionate
THFCE Haloperoxidase Alkyl ester
OTCE Haloperoxidase Alkyl ester
THPCE Haloperoxidase Alkyl ester
DMCPE Haloperoxidase Cyclopropyl Alkyl ester
Ethyl-2-ethylhexanoate Canar_LipB Alkyl ester
Ethyl-2-methylbutyrate Canar_LipB Butyrate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-Zaltoprofen Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Bacterial_lip_FamI.3 Not AlphaBeta Hydrolase target Drug Pro-Drug Propionate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-Carprofen Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Not AlphaBeta Hydrolase target Drug Pro-Drug Carbazol Propionate Alkyl ester Organochlorine
Ethyl-Flurbiprofen Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Bacterial_lip_FamI.3 Canar_LipB Not AlphaBeta Hydrolase target Drug Pro-Drug Propionate Alkyl ester
T-80 Canar_LipB Detergent Alkyl ester
Pentadecylacetate Acetate Alkyl ester
Dodecylacetate Acetate Alkyl ester Dodecanoate
Octylacetate Carb_B_Arthropoda Acetate Alkyl ester Plant volatile Natural
Hexylacetate Carb_B_Arthropoda Acetate Alkyl ester Plant volatile Natural
Propyl-hexanoate Hexanoate Alkyl ester
Propyl-butyrate Butyrate Alkyl ester
Propyl-propionate Propionate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-oleate Fungal-Bact_LIP Oleate Alkyl ester
Methyl-oleate Oleate Alkyl ester
Methyl-decanoate Decanoate Alkyl ester
Methyl-3-hydroxypentanoate Canar_LipB Alkyl ester
Methyl(S)-3-hydroxybutyrate Butyrate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-lactate Polyesterase-lipase-cutinase Alkyl ester Propionate
Ethyl-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutanoate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Alkyl ester Butyrate Organochlorine
Ethylmyristate Alkyl ester Tetradecanoate Myristate
Ethyldodecanoate Alkyl ester Dodecanoate Laurate
Ethyldecanoate Alkyl ester
Ethyloctanoate abh_upf0017 Cutinase Tannase Alkyl ester Octanoate
Ethylbutyrate Tannase abh_upf0017 Alkyl ester Butyrate
Ethylpropionate Alkyl ester Propionate
Ethylacetate ACHE Homoserine_transacetylase_like_est Carb_B_Chordata Acetate Alkyl ester
Methyl-octanoate Alkyl ester Octanoate
Methyl-myristate Alkyl ester Tetradecanoate Myristate
Methyl-3-oxotetradecanoate Alkyl ester Tetradecanoate Myristate
Methyl-dodecanoate Alkyl ester Dodecanoate Laurate
Methyl-hexanoate ACHE Hexanoate Alkyl ester
Methyl-butyrate ACHE Carb_B_Chordata Butyrate Alkyl ester
Propylacetate Plant_carboxylesterase Acetate Alkyl ester Product-like inhibitor
Butylacetate ACHE Canar_LipB Acetate Alkyl ester
Ketoprofen-Ethyl-Ester CarbLipBact_1 Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Bacterial_lip_FamI.3 Lipase_2 Canar_LipB Profen pro-drug Pro-Drug Drug Alkyl ester Propionate
Methyl-L-lactate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like LYsophospholipase_carboxylesterase Alkyl ester Propionate
Methyl-D-lactate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like LYsophospholipase_carboxylesterase Alkyl ester Propionate
Methyl-glycolate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-propionylacetate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-acetoacetate Lipase_3 Lipase_2 Alkyl ester Oxobutanoate
Ethyl-3-oxohexanoate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-2-methylacetoacetate Alkyl ester Oxobutanoate
Ethyl-2-ethylacetoacetate Alkyl ester Oxobutanoate
Vinyl-palmitate Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Hexadecanoate Palmitate
Vinyl-stearate Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Stearate Water-insoluble medium and long chain ester
Vinyl-myristate Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Tetradecanoate Myristate
Vinyl-laurate Cholesterol_esterase Carb_B_Chordata Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Dodecanoate Laurate
Vinyl-propionate Acidic_Lipase Cholesterol_esterase Carb_B_Chordata Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Propionate Water-soluble short chain ester
Vinyl-acetate Acidic_Lipase Homoserine_transacetylase_like_est ACHE BCHE Carboxylesterase Carb_B_Chordata Cholesterol_esterase Tannase Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Acetate Water-soluble short chain ester
Vinyl-butyrate Acidic_Lipase Cholesterol_esterase Carb_B_Chordata Tannase Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Butyrate Water-soluble short chain ester
Perillyl-octanoate Canar_LipB Natural_modified Terpenoid Alkyl ester Octanoate
Ethyl-Indoline-2-carboxylate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Indole Alkyl ester
Lysylphosphatidylglycerol 6_AlphaBeta_hydrolase Hexanoate Alkyl ester Phosphatidylglycerol
ORCE Haloperoxidase Alkyl ester Epoxide Propionate
THFCE Haloperoxidase Alkyl ester
OTCE Haloperoxidase Alkyl ester
THPCE Haloperoxidase Alkyl ester
DMCPE Haloperoxidase Cyclopropyl Alkyl ester
Ethyl-2-ethylhexanoate Canar_LipB Alkyl ester
Ethyl-2-methylbutyrate Canar_LipB Butyrate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-Zaltoprofen Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Bacterial_lip_FamI.3 Not AlphaBeta Hydrolase target Drug Pro-Drug Propionate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-Carprofen Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Not AlphaBeta Hydrolase target Drug Pro-Drug Carbazol Propionate Alkyl ester Organochlorine
Ethyl-Flurbiprofen Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Bacterial_lip_FamI.3 Canar_LipB Not AlphaBeta Hydrolase target Drug Pro-Drug Propionate Alkyl ester
T-80 Canar_LipB Detergent Alkyl ester
Pentadecylacetate Acetate Alkyl ester
Dodecylacetate Acetate Alkyl ester Dodecanoate
Octylacetate Carb_B_Arthropoda Acetate Alkyl ester Plant volatile Natural
Hexylacetate Carb_B_Arthropoda Acetate Alkyl ester Plant volatile Natural
Propyl-hexanoate Hexanoate Alkyl ester
Propyl-butyrate Butyrate Alkyl ester
Propyl-propionate Propionate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-oleate Fungal-Bact_LIP Oleate Alkyl ester
Methyl-oleate Oleate Alkyl ester
Methyl-decanoate Decanoate Alkyl ester
Methyl-3-hydroxypentanoate Canar_LipB Alkyl ester
Methyl(S)-3-hydroxybutyrate Butyrate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-lactate Polyesterase-lipase-cutinase Alkyl ester Propionate
Ethyl-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutanoate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Alkyl ester Butyrate Organochlorine
Ethylmyristate Alkyl ester Tetradecanoate Myristate
Ethyldodecanoate Alkyl ester Dodecanoate Laurate
Ethyldecanoate Alkyl ester
Ethyloctanoate abh_upf0017 Cutinase Tannase Alkyl ester Octanoate
Ethylbutyrate Tannase abh_upf0017 Alkyl ester Butyrate
Ethylpropionate Alkyl ester Propionate
Ethylacetate ACHE Homoserine_transacetylase_like_est Carb_B_Chordata Acetate Alkyl ester
Methyl-octanoate Alkyl ester Octanoate
Methyl-myristate Alkyl ester Tetradecanoate Myristate
Methyl-3-oxotetradecanoate Alkyl ester Tetradecanoate Myristate
Methyl-dodecanoate Alkyl ester Dodecanoate Laurate
Methyl-hexanoate ACHE Hexanoate Alkyl ester
Methyl-butyrate ACHE Carb_B_Chordata Butyrate Alkyl ester
Propylacetate Plant_carboxylesterase Acetate Alkyl ester Product-like inhibitor
Butylacetate ACHE Canar_LipB Acetate Alkyl ester
Ketoprofen-Ethyl-Ester CarbLipBact_1 Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Bacterial_lip_FamI.3 Lipase_2 Canar_LipB Profen pro-drug Pro-Drug Drug Alkyl ester Propionate
Methyl-L-lactate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like LYsophospholipase_carboxylesterase Alkyl ester Propionate
Methyl-D-lactate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like LYsophospholipase_carboxylesterase Alkyl ester Propionate
Methyl-glycolate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-propionylacetate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-acetoacetate Lipase_3 Lipase_2 Alkyl ester Oxobutanoate
Ethyl-3-oxohexanoate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-2-methylacetoacetate Alkyl ester Oxobutanoate
Ethyl-2-ethylacetoacetate Alkyl ester Oxobutanoate
Vinyl-palmitate Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Hexadecanoate Palmitate
Vinyl-stearate Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Stearate Water-insoluble medium and long chain ester
Vinyl-myristate Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Tetradecanoate Myristate
Vinyl-laurate Cholesterol_esterase Carb_B_Chordata Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Dodecanoate Laurate
Vinyl-propionate Acidic_Lipase Cholesterol_esterase Carb_B_Chordata Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Propionate Water-soluble short chain ester
Vinyl-acetate Acidic_Lipase Homoserine_transacetylase_like_est ACHE BCHE Carboxylesterase Carb_B_Chordata Cholesterol_esterase Tannase Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Acetate Water-soluble short chain ester
Vinyl-butyrate Acidic_Lipase Cholesterol_esterase Carb_B_Chordata Tannase Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Butyrate Water-soluble short chain ester
Perillyl-octanoate Canar_LipB Natural_modified Terpenoid Alkyl ester Octanoate
Ethyl-Indoline-2-carboxylate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Indole Alkyl ester
Lysylphosphatidylglycerol 6_AlphaBeta_hydrolase Hexanoate Alkyl ester Phosphatidylglycerol
ORCE Haloperoxidase Alkyl ester Epoxide Propionate
THFCE Haloperoxidase Alkyl ester
OTCE Haloperoxidase Alkyl ester
THPCE Haloperoxidase Alkyl ester
DMCPE Haloperoxidase Cyclopropyl Alkyl ester
Ethyl-2-ethylhexanoate Canar_LipB Alkyl ester
Ethyl-2-methylbutyrate Canar_LipB Butyrate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-Zaltoprofen Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Bacterial_lip_FamI.3 Not AlphaBeta Hydrolase target Drug Pro-Drug Propionate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-Carprofen Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Not AlphaBeta Hydrolase target Drug Pro-Drug Carbazol Propionate Alkyl ester Organochlorine
Ethyl-Flurbiprofen Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Bacterial_lip_FamI.3 Canar_LipB Not AlphaBeta Hydrolase target Drug Pro-Drug Propionate Alkyl ester
T-80 Canar_LipB Detergent Alkyl ester
Pentadecylacetate Acetate Alkyl ester
Dodecylacetate Acetate Alkyl ester Dodecanoate
Octylacetate Carb_B_Arthropoda Acetate Alkyl ester Plant volatile Natural
Hexylacetate Carb_B_Arthropoda Acetate Alkyl ester Plant volatile Natural
Propyl-hexanoate Hexanoate Alkyl ester
Propyl-butyrate Butyrate Alkyl ester
Propyl-propionate Propionate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-oleate Fungal-Bact_LIP Oleate Alkyl ester
Methyl-oleate Oleate Alkyl ester
Methyl-decanoate Decanoate Alkyl ester
Methyl-3-hydroxypentanoate Canar_LipB Alkyl ester
Methyl(S)-3-hydroxybutyrate Butyrate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-lactate Polyesterase-lipase-cutinase Alkyl ester Propionate
Ethyl-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutanoate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Alkyl ester Butyrate Organochlorine
Ethylmyristate Alkyl ester Tetradecanoate Myristate
Ethyldodecanoate Alkyl ester Dodecanoate Laurate
Ethyldecanoate Alkyl ester
Ethyloctanoate abh_upf0017 Cutinase Tannase Alkyl ester Octanoate
Ethylbutyrate Tannase abh_upf0017 Alkyl ester Butyrate
Ethylpropionate Alkyl ester Propionate
Ethylacetate ACHE Homoserine_transacetylase_like_est Carb_B_Chordata Acetate Alkyl ester
Methyl-octanoate Alkyl ester Octanoate
Methyl-myristate Alkyl ester Tetradecanoate Myristate
Methyl-3-oxotetradecanoate Alkyl ester Tetradecanoate Myristate
Methyl-dodecanoate Alkyl ester Dodecanoate Laurate
Methyl-hexanoate ACHE Hexanoate Alkyl ester
Methyl-butyrate ACHE Carb_B_Chordata Butyrate Alkyl ester
Propylacetate Plant_carboxylesterase Acetate Alkyl ester Product-like inhibitor
Butylacetate ACHE Canar_LipB Acetate Alkyl ester
Ketoprofen-Ethyl-Ester CarbLipBact_1 Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like Bacterial_lip_FamI.3 Lipase_2 Canar_LipB Profen pro-drug Pro-Drug Drug Alkyl ester Propionate
Methyl-L-lactate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like LYsophospholipase_carboxylesterase Alkyl ester Propionate
Methyl-D-lactate Hormone-sensitive_lipase_like LYsophospholipase_carboxylesterase Alkyl ester Propionate
Methyl-glycolate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-propionylacetate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-acetoacetate Lipase_3 Lipase_2 Alkyl ester Oxobutanoate
Ethyl-3-oxohexanoate Alkyl ester
Ethyl-2-methylacetoacetate Alkyl ester Oxobutanoate
Ethyl-2-ethylacetoacetate Alkyl ester Oxobutanoate
Vinyl-palmitate Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Hexadecanoate Palmitate
Vinyl-stearate Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Stearate Water-insoluble medium and long chain ester
Vinyl-myristate Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Tetradecanoate Myristate
Vinyl-laurate Cholesterol_esterase Carb_B_Chordata Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Dodecanoate Laurate
Vinyl-propionate Acidic_Lipase Cholesterol_esterase Carb_B_Chordata Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Propionate Water-soluble short chain ester
Vinyl-acetate Acidic_Lipase Homoserine_transacetylase_like_est ACHE BCHE Carboxylesterase Carb_B_Chordata Cholesterol_esterase Tannase Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Acetate Water-soluble short chain ester
Vinyl-butyrate Acidic_Lipase Cholesterol_esterase Carb_B_Chordata Tannase Vinyl alkyl ester Alkyl ester Butyrate Water-soluble short chain ester