Term Name: retinyl-palmitate esterase activity
Synonyms: retinyl ester hydrolase activity, retinyl palmitate hydrolase activity, retinyl palmitate hydrolyase activity, retinyl-palmitate palmitohydrolase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: retinyl palmitate + H2O = retinol + palmitate + H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050253]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: retinol metabolic process
is a type of: carboxylic ester hydrolase activity
has subtype: all-trans-retinyl-palmitate hydrolase, 11-cis retinol forming activity all-trans-retinyl-palmitate hydrolase, all-trans-retinol forming activity