Chemicals and Drugs

Acetyl-CoA C-Acetyltransferase

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of acetoacetyl-CoA from two molecules of ACETYL COA. Some enzymes called thiolase or thiolase-I have referred to this activity or to the activity of ACETYL-COA C-ACYLTRANSFERASE.

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An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of acetoacetyl-CoA from two molecules of ACETYL COA. Some enzymes called thiolase or thiolase-I have referred to this activity or to the activity of ACETYL-COA C-ACYLTRANSFERASE.

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  • Acetoacetyl CoA Thiolase
  • Acetyl Coenzyme A Acetyltransferase
  • Acetyl-CoA Acetyltransferase
  • Acetyl CoA Acetyltransferase
  • Acetyl CoA C Acetyltransferase
  • Acetyltransferase, Acetyl-CoA
  • C-Acetyltransferase, Acetyl-CoA
  • CoA Thiolase, Acetoacetyl
  • Thiolase, Acetoacetyl CoA

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with ACETYL-COA C-ACYLTRANSFERASE

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History Note

1998(1975)

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Previous Indexing

  • Acetoacetates (1974)
  • Acetyl Coenzyme A (1973-1974)
  • Acetyltransferases (1973-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acetyl-CoA C-Acetyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000101. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000101
  2. Acetyl-CoA C-Acetyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetyl-CoA_C-acetyltransferase
  3. Acetyl-CoA C-Acetyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410182