In the reverse reaction, forms ethyl esters from fatty acids and ethanol in the absence of coenzyme A or ATP. Best substrates are unsaturated octadecanoic acids; palmitate, stearate and arachidonate also act, but more slowly.
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A long-chain-fatty-acyl ethyl ester + H(2)O = a long-chain-fatty acid + ethanol.