[Objective] We cloned, expressed and characterized a novel esterase E29 from a marine bacterium. [Methods] An assumed esterase gene, which was predicted via the genome of Altererythrobacter luteolus SW109 T and amplified by PCR, was cloned into expression vector pSMT3. The recombinant plasmid was transformed into Escherichia coli BL21(DE3). Subsequently, E29 was obtained via heterogenetic expression and characterized. [Results] The amino acids sequence analysis revealed E29 represents a new member of Family...