Acetyl-CoA hydrolase
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Template:Short description Template:Infobox enzyme The enzyme acetyl-CoA hydrolase (EC 3.1.2.1) catalyzes the reaction
acetyl-CoA + H2O CoA + acetate
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on thioester bonds. The systematic name is CoA thiol esterase. This enzyme participates in pyruvate metabolism.
Structural studies
As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code Template:PDB link.
See also
- Acetyl-CoA synthetase and ACSS2, enzymes that perform the reverse reaction using ATP
References
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