Cocaine Esterase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Cocaine esterase (559 aa, ~62 kDa) is encoded by the human CES2 gene. This protein is involved in drug catabolism.

**Synonyms:** - CE-2 - CES2 - Carboxylesterase 2 - EC 3.1.1.1 - EC 3.1.1.56 - Intestinal Carboxylesterase - Liver Carboxylesterase-2 - Methylumbelliferyl-Acetate Deacetylase 2 - hCE-2