| Tissue Specificity | Expressed at high levels in liver and kidney and lower levels in heart, intestine and skeletal muscle. |
| Function | Specific alpha-amino acid ester serine hydrolase that prefers small, hydrophobic, and aromatic side chains and does not have a stringent requirement for the leaving group other than preferring a primary alcohol. Has homocysteine-thiolactonase activity (in vitro) and may play a significant role in the detoxification of homocysteine thiolactone in vivo. Catalyzes the hydrolytic activation of amino acid ester prodrugs of nucleoside analogs such as valacyclovir and valganciclovir, converting them into their active forms (acyclovir and ganciclovir). |
| Protein Name | Serine Hydrolase BphlBiphenyl Hydrolase-Like ProteinBiphenyl Hydrolase-Related ProteinBph-RpBreast Epithelial Mucin-Associated AntigenMcnaaL-Homocysteine-Thiolactonase BphlValacyclovir HydrolaseVacvaseValacyclovirase |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-211945 |
| Cellular Localisation | Mitochondrion |
| Alternative Protein Names | Serine Hydrolase Bphl proteinBiphenyl Hydrolase-Like Protein proteinBiphenyl Hydrolase-Related Protein proteinBph-Rp proteinBreast Epithelial Mucin-Associated Antigen proteinMcnaa proteinL-Homocysteine-Thiolactonase Bphl proteinValacyclovir Hydrolase proteinVacvase proteinValacyclovirase proteinBPHL proteinMCNAA protein |
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