Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables carboxylesterase activity. Involved in organic substance catabolic process. Acts upstream of or within response to bacterium. Located in extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; liver; nose; respiratory system; and urinary system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in colorectal cancer and gastrointestinal system cancer. Orthologous to human CES1 (carboxylesterase 1).