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In enzymology, a feruloyl esterase (EC 3.1.1.73) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction feruloyl-polysaccharide + H₂O ⇌ ferulate + polysaccharide Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are feruloyl-polysaccharide and H₂O, whereas its two products are ferulate and polysaccharide. This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is feruloyl esterase.