Chemicals and Drugs

Acetyl-CoA C-Acyltransferase

Enzyme that catalyzes the final step of fatty acid oxidation in which ACETYL COA is released and the CoA ester of a fatty acid two carbons shorter is formed.

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Abstract

Enzyme that catalyzes the final step of fatty acid oxidation in which ACETYL COA is released and the CoA ester of a fatty acid two carbons shorter is formed.

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23 entry terms
  • 2-Methylacetoacetyl CoA Thiolase
  • 3-Ketoacyl CoA Thiolase
  • 3-Ketothiolase
  • 3-Oxoacyl CoA Thiolase
  • 3-Oxoacyl-Coenzyme A Thiolase
  • Acetyl CoA Acyltransferase
  • Acetyl Coenzyme A Acyltransferase
  • beta-Ketoacyl Thiolase
  • beta-Ketothiolase
  • Acetyl CoA C Acyltransferase
  • Acyltransferase, Acetyl CoA
  • C-Acyltransferase, Acetyl-CoA
  • CoA Acyltransferase, Acetyl
  • CoA Thiolase, 2-Methylacetoacetyl
  • CoA Thiolase, 3-Ketoacyl
  • CoA Thiolase, 3-Oxoacyl
  • Thiolase, 2-Methylacetoacetyl CoA
  • Thiolase, 3-Ketoacyl CoA
  • Thiolase, 3-Oxoacyl CoA
  • Thiolase, 3-Oxoacyl-Coenzyme A
  • Thiolase, beta-Ketoacyl
  • beta Ketoacyl Thiolase
  • beta Ketothiolase

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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-ACETYLTRANSFERASE

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History Note

98(75)

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Previous Indexing

  • Acetyl Coenzyme A (1973-1974)
  • Acyltransferases (1973-1974)

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  1. D08.811w.913w.050w.080

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acetyl-CoA C-Acyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000102. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000102
  2. Acetyl-CoA C-Acyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q633584