| HCE1 | Human carboxylesterase 1 |
| HCE2 | Human carboxylesterase 2 |
| MD | Molecular dynamics |
| PDB | Protein data bank |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| It | Irinotecan |
| CPT | Camptothecin |
| L2 | Pro-drug ligand with alkyl linker length 2 |
| L5 | Pro-drug ligand with alkyl linker length 5 |
| L8 | Pro-drug ligand with alkyl linker length 8 |
| RMSF | Root mean square fluctuation |
| RMSD | Root mean square deviation |
| SER–HID | Model with neutral serine and histidine in the catalytic triad |
| SEM–HIP | Model with deprotonated serine and protonated histidine in the catalytic triad |