esters with carbonyl, phosphoryl, and thionyl linkages, are subject to enzymatic hydrolysis. Pesticide hydrolysis by esterases and amidases from plants and microorganlsms can serve as a deloxification or activation mechanism that can govern pesticide sel€ctivity or resistance, and initiate or determine the rate of pesticide biodegradation in the environment. Substrate specificity of esterases a...
