Serine Hydrolase

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

**Definition:** The serine hydrolases encoded by the serine hydrolase gene are a functional class of hydrolytic enzymes that contain a serine residue in their active site. The serine hydrolases can be grouped into subfamilies that contain closely related members in terms of substrate specificity or amino acid sequence similarity. (from OMIM 603156 and NCI)